article_snippet: The semiofficial Iranian FARS news agency reports that Al-Abadi.
article_snippet: Iran has provided advisers, weapons and ammunition to the Iraqi government.
article_snippet: Ben Wedeman reported from Irbil, and Mariano Castillo reported from Atlanta.
article_snippet: CNN's Yousuf Basil, Holly Yan, Kareem Khadder, Hamdi Alkhshali and Mohammed Tawfeeq contributed to this report.