This time he's the bright red genie you remember from the animated Aladdin movie ... and you'll have to defeat him, too. Iago is carrying Genie Jafar's lamp, which is an important thing to ...

In the animated film, it's simply because Jafar wants to get close to him. He knows that Aladdin is the true "diamond in the rough" he's been searching for to gather a magic lamp for him.