29 Mar 2024
Tuesday 11 July 2017 - 15:45
Story Code : 267925

Iran congratulates Iraqis on Mosul liberation

Al-Monitor | Arash Karami: Iranian officials congratulated the Iraqi government, the senior clergy, military officials and the Iraqi people for the liberation of the city of Mosul, which was occupied by the Islamic State (IS) three years ago.

Quds Force commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who had traveled to the front lines a number of times among Iraqi forces, said thevictory over IS in Mosulis not only for the people of Iraq but for the world and all of humanity. Soleimani said that Irans Defense Ministry providedweapons to Iraqaround the clock.

Soleimani gave special credit to Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraqs most senior Shiite cleric, who he said is respected by all sects in Iraq. Soleimani said that Sistanis fatwa calling on all Iraqis to defend themselves against IS, which eventually led to the formation of thePopular Mobilization Units(PMU), known as Hashid Shaabi, was instrumental in the battle against IS and brought together a unity in the history of Iraq that is rare. Soleimani said that in the meetings between Iraqi and Iranian officials, it was stressed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sent the message that Iran would fully support the Iraqi government and clergy and thatAyatollah Khamenei views Sistani as a treasure whose importance should be known by all Iraqis.
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