Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told visiting Iraqi President that the United States is an unreliable friend, and Iraq should not allow any U.S. troops on its territory. Iran opposes the U.S. military presence in Iraq and the Gulf, saying Western military intervention is the root of insecurity in the region. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told visiting Iraqi President that the United States is an unreliable friend, and Iraq should not allow any U.S. troops on its territory. Iran opposes the U.S. military presence in Iraq and the Gulf, saying Western military intervention is the root of insecurity in the region.