John Kerry: U.S. military could work with Iran in Iraq

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John Kerry: U.S. military could work with Iran in Iraq
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Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. is open to talking with Iran about the escalating violence in Iraq — and that the two sides could cooperate militarily to defuse the situation.

In a Monday interview with Yahoo! News, Kerry said the U.S. would "not rule out anything that would be constructive," though he cautioned that any coordination with Iran would be "step-by-step." One day prior, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) — himself no fan of Iran — said that option should be on the table as well.

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Jon Terbush
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.