Obama, speaking in the Oval Office with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, said the two men had discussed Iran's role in Iraq at length.
The president announced $200 million in additional U.S. humanitarian aid to Iraq but declined to say whether Washington would provide Apache helicopters and other arms to Baghdad. (Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Will Dunham)Obama says foreign fighters in Iraq must respect its sovereignty
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