The top Australian diplomat said Iran and Australia in cooperation with other countries and the Iraqi government should contribute to efforts to defeat IS.
In a counter-terrorism operation near the Iraqi city of Nineveh, four foreigners acting as advisors to IS terrorists – three from the US and Israel – have been arrested.
Commander of the IRGC Quds Force Major General Ghasem Soleimani has said that thanks to heavy failures ISIL and other terrorist groups have suffered in Iraq and Syria, they are nearing the end of their life.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the brutal killing of a Jordanian pilot by ISIL, urging serious measures to confront crimes committed by terror groups.
Ayatollah Sistani has described protection of public rights and property as the moral and religious duty of the Iraqi army and volunteer forces fighting IS.
The Iranian foreign minister has said that extremism should be encountered, stressing that a multidimensional, solid strategy is needed to uproot ISIL.
Speaker Ali Larijani has said that the region direly needs to revive interfaith dialogue at a time when ignorant prejudice and improper attitudes have brought disgrace on nations.
The commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces says Iran has marked a 40-km red zone into the Iraqi border to warn terrorists against any infiltration attempt into Iranian territory.
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.
The parliament speaker says Tehran hopes those countries that have spread terrorism in the region, would change their approaches, adding Iran will continue to support Iraq in its anti-ISIL fight.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi has said that Saudi Arabia has decreased crude prices to place pressure on regional countries which are fighting ISIL terrorists.
Iran says Israel's medical support for ISIL terrorists clearly shows Tel Aviv's link with terrorism and it amounts to violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the Supreme Leader, says that foreign interference is mainly to blame for the lack of stability and sustainable peace in Syria.
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari described Iran as a powerful country in the region and across the world which has a special position in Iraq’s foreign policy.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran realized the danger of violence and extremism in Iraq since the very first day and stood by the Iraqi nation,” said the Iranian foreign minister.
