As The U.S. And Iran Continue Their Attacks Against The Islamic State In Iraq, They Also Continue To Ignore Each Other

U.S. And Iran Hit ISIS, Ignore Each Other -- Eli Lake, Daily Beast

With ISIS over-running Syrian bases, the time might seem right for a grand alliance against the Islamic State. But so far, the U.S. isn’t talking to Iran or Syria’s armies.

U.S. warplanes striking targets in Iraq. Iranian tanks are reportedly moving into the northern part of the country. But the two foreign militaries fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) are not talking to one another.

U.S. and Iraqi officials tell The Daily Beast that, for now, there is no direct channel to coordinate military activities inside Iraq. Instead messages are occasionally passed by senior Iraqi officials who have for years served as interlocutors between Iran and the United States.

“Our channels are no different than they were a year ago,” said one senior U.S. official. “There is a lot of activity, but we have not opened a new channel.”

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My Comment: There has to be some coordination between the two .... and I am willing to bet that Iraqi forces are playing the intermediary role between the U.S. and Iran.