US Secretary of State John Kerry says Iran has "a role to play" in the campaign against the ISIL terrorist group, which is operating in Syria and Iraq.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has highlighted Iran’s role in the Middle East, stressing the need to tap into the Islamic Republic’s potential to resolve crises in the region.
British foreign secretary has urged Iran to cooperate with the US-led coalition in the fight against ISIL Takfiri militants even if the Islamic Republic is not part of the coalition.
Iraq's Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari says he "regrets" that Iran has not been invited to an international conference in Paris to discuss the threat posed by the ISIL Takfiri militants.
Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli says the Islamic Republic will never trust the US-led so-called international coalition to tackle the Takfiri ISIL militants.
Azeri Defense Minister Lieutenant General Zakir Hasanov has said Baku will not allow its territory to be used for any action against the Islamic Republic.
Iranian security forces have thwarted attempts by a number of Pakistani and Afghan nationals to cross Iran’s borders and reach Iraqi soil to join ISIL, says the Iranian interior minister.
Chairman of the State Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has called for a thorough international plan to stop ISIL terrorists from committing more crimes.
The ISIL terrorist group has released a video that claims to show the beheading of Steven Sotloff, a US journalist being held hostage by the militants.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blamed the US for initiating and sponsoring terrorism in the region, and said Washington's occupation of the regional states caused a boost in terrorist actions.
