An Iranian deputy foreign minister denied allegations that Iranian forces were fighting in Iraq to regain control over the Beiji oil refinery. U.S. military strikes have supported Iraqi troop activity against the group calling itself the Islamic State in many of the country’s western Sunni-dominated provinces. The militant group claimed a brief hold over the Beiji oil refinery in Saladin province, north of Baghdad, last year and heavy fighting has been reported recently in and around the area. The Islamic State has claimed control over Ramadi, the capital of neighboring Anbar province. U.S. defense officials said last week there were a small number of Iranian forces working on the ground in coordination with Shiite militias to retake the […]