Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday wrapped up his two-day "historic" visit to Iraq, during which he hailed the brotherly ties with the former foe and lashed out at the United States.
The visit is part of the campaign of the Iranian president to scuttle the U.S. attempt to prevent Iran from spreading influence in Iraq and other neighboring countries.
Ahmadinejad was given a red-carpet welcome by his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani.
After their talks, Ahmadinejad described his trip as a "new chapter" in the history of bilateral relations and voiced his support for "a developed, powerful and united Iraq."
Talabani, for his part, offered to expel Iranian rebels based in Iraq.
Ahmadinejad also met Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at his office in the heavily fortified Green Zone -- an area widely regarded as a major symbol of the U.S. presence in Iraq.
