Story highlights Iraq's U.S. envoy says Iraqi needs are paramount

He says Baghdad will "certainly think twice" before refusing support to fight ISIS

Diplomat calls U.S. and coalition primary partners cites a "higher sense of urgency"

(CNN) Russia "can complement the fight we have against ISIS," Iraq's ambassador to the United States says.

"To us, the United States and the coalition are the primary partners," the envoy, Lukman Faily, told CNN on Thursday. But "if support is provided from others, we will certainly think twice before saying no."

"Russia, other countries, have their own threat in relation to ISIS , and they also have a stake. We would like and seek support from all to cleanse our country from ISIS.

"Iraqi needs (are) paramount for us."

Faily emphasized that Baghdad is not looking elsewhere but said it would "seriously consider" offers of support.

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