Iran’s defense minister has dismissed the global hegemonic powers' advocacy of human rights, freedom and welfare of nations as "empty and flimsy slogans,"
Tehran is determined to broaden relations with the Iraqi government in various defensive and security fields, said the Iranian defense minister in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart.
The recent US bill on forming three separate Shiite, Sunni and Kurd states in Iraq is a dream which won’t come true, because the Iraqi nation is well aware of the plot, said Ahmad Khatami.
Iran’s fundamental policy toward Iraq is to support the unity and territorial integrity of that country as well as good-neighborliness, said Amir Abdollahian.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham congratulated the Iraqi army and popular and tribal forces for their courageous victory in Salahuddin province.
An Iranian energy official has said that 14 domestic consortia have voiced readiness to finance the construction of a pipeline that will transport Iran’s natural gas to Iraq.
Commander of the elite Army Command and General Staff College Brigadier General Hossein Valivand said the Iranian military academy is ready to train Iraqi army officers.
After Iran’s elimination from the 2015 Asian Cup, some tried to capitalize on the hurt feelings of the Iranians and spread rumors that Iran’s flag had been set ablaze in Baghdad.
Shamkhani noted that the attack is part of Tel Aviv’s ploy to ensure its security by resorting to terrorism as a means to plunge regional countries into internal conflicts.
Iran’s interior minister has emphasized the necessity for countering terrorism in the Middle East, saying the Islamic Republic considers Iraq’s security its own.
Destruction of the regional countries' economic infrastructure by the terrorists and the ineffective attacks by the coalition fighter jets are interrelated actions to prevent Islamic countries' economic growth, said Shamkhani.
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has praised solidarity among all Iraqi groups in the face of the Takfiri violence plaguing the neighboring country, saying no power can bring such a nation to its knees.
Iran and Iraq have explored ways to further broaden bilateral relations in all areas, calling for closer cooperation to counter terror threats in the Middle East.
Support for the IS terrorist group by certain regional states is the result of their lack of political wisdom and foresightedness, said Hashemi Rafsanjani.
A senior advisor to the Supreme Leader has said Iraq has managed to contain terrorism by following guidelines of the clergy and using Iran’s advice in its military campaign against the terrorists.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the country will continue to stand by the Iraqi government and nation in the fight against ISIL terrorists.
The Iranian armed forces rushed to provide assistance to neighboring Iraq and blocked the savage terrorists who posed a serious threat to Iraq, said Ali Larijani.