`` Iran will take no action against its ally and brother -- Iraq , '' says Iran 's foreign minister . The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Iraqi government is "responsible for all terrorist acts committed by terrorists inside Iraq." He said that Iran has `` a lot of Shi ' a friends '' in Iraq that would be willing to carry out an attack . U.S. official : Intelligence pointed to planning for possible retaliation if strike is ordered .
`` Iran will take no action against its ally and brother -- Iraq , '' says Iran 's foreign minister . The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Iraqi government is "responsible for all terrorist acts committed by terrorists inside Iraq." U.S. official : Intelligence pointed to planning for possible retaliation if strike is ordered .