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Iran Congratulates Iraq on ISIS Defeat in Mosul

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has congratulated Iraq on the heavy defeat suffered by ISIS terrorists in Mosul, and called for the continuation of collective campaign to dry up the financial and intellectual sources of terrorism.

In a message on Friday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi congratulated the Iraqi nation, government, the Shiite Marja’ and top clerics of all religions and sects, tribes, armed forces and volunteer popular forces on the heavy defeat sustained by ISIS in its self-proclaimed capital of Mosul.

The victory was achieved thanks to the resistance of the Iraqi nation and government as well as the courage shown by volunteer forces and the Iraqi Army, Qassemi noted.

The Iranian spokesman further expressed the wish that stability, security, peace and prosperity would be consolidated for the Iraqi people in a unified, democratic and coherent Iraq.

He also called for continuation of collective efforts in the region to eradicate the root causes of terrorism and its funding sources in Iraq and the entire Middle East.

Qassemi also voiced Iran’s readiness to help the regional nations and governments to completely eliminate the remnants of terrorists.

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