The only solution to end the dilemma in Iraq was to withdraw the United States forces from Iraq and leave all state affairs to the Iraqi government, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday.

Ahmadinejad told visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari that 'end of occupation' was the only way to return security and stability to Iraq.

'Continuation of killing of innocent people indicates the weakness of the occupiers in establishing security in Iraq; the occupiers are currently in their weakest phase following the invasion of Iraq,' Ahmadinejad was quoted by ISNA news agency as saying.

The president reiterated that Iran was affected more than the other neighbouring states by the insecurity in Iraq and would therefore support and stand by the government in Baghdad.

We have learned a great deal more about Iranian involvement, very nefarious involvement involving funding, training on Iranian soil, advice and the provision of, again, lots of arms and ammunition, including these explosively formed projectiles that have been so lethal against some of our armored vehicles.