Iranian state television today quoted Khamenei as holding the United States responsible for acts of terrorism in Iraq.
The Iranian leader promised Iraq -- Iran's former foe -- unlimited cooperation.
The Iraqi president, in return, said Iraq considers its neighboring country a "real friend." He paid tribute to the founder of the Islamic Republic, laying a wreath at the tomb of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(dpa)