Iran jets bomb Islamic State targets in Iraq: Pentagon

December 04, 2014 02:50

Iran has conducted air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in eastern Iraq in recent days, a Pentagon spokesman says.

Rear Adm John Kirby said the US, which has conducted its own air strikes in Iraq, was not co-ordinating with Iran.

Without confirming the air strikes directly, a top Iranian official also dismissed talk of co-operation.Representatives of the US-led international coalition against IS are gathering at Nato headquarters in Brussels for a summit.

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