28 Mar 2024
FNA- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani voiced his country's support for Iraqi government and nation in their ongoing fight against the terrorist groups.

"We will continue to help the Iraqis in their present fight against terrorism and extremism," Shamkhani said in a congratulatory message to Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi on the occasion of full liberation of the city of Mosul in Western Iraq.

The top security official reiterated that it has been once again proved that the use of Iraqs domestic capacities was a successful and reliable experience in the fight against terrorism.

"Despite the fact that certain powers and regional states wished to see the long-term presence of contained terrorism in Iraq, today the restoration of security to Mosul thanks to reliance on national capabilities and will have brought happiness to the Iraqi nation, Shamkhani added.

He pointed to the lingering roots of terror-nurturing ideology in the region, and said, "Under such circumstances, it is imperative to pay more attention to cultural and intellectual confrontation with terrorism than a military and security one."

Shamkhani further voiced Irans readiness to lend its continuous support to the people and government of Iraq for restoring the countrys critical infrastructures and delivering humanitarian aid to the displaced and war-affected people.

In relevant remarks on Sunday, the Iranian foreign ministry underlined the necessity for maintaining Iraq's territorial integrity and national sovereignty, and voiced opposition to any plans to disintegrate the Arab country.

"Iran wants to see (maintenance of) Iraq's territorial integrity and national sovereignty and an integrated, democratic and developed Iraq and considers any disintegration and separation among nations, ethnic groups and religions as a type of blatant and strategic mistake which will harm the Iraqi people and all ethnic groups and religions and will further destabilize Iraq and promote terrorism in the country," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said.

He vowed that Iran will never change its policy of support for Iraq's Central government and the country's territorial integrity.

In relevant remarks last Tuesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani renewed his country's continued support for Iraq's territorial integrity and national sovereignty.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran supports a stable, an integrated and united Iraq; any move undermining unity and integrity of Iraq will not be in favor of anybody, thus unacceptable," President Rouhani said in a meeting with Head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Ammar al-Hakim in Tehran.

The Iranian president, meantime, pointed to the recent victories of the Iraqi army against the ISIL in Mosul in Western Iraq, and said, "Mosul liberation will surely reinforce Iraq's integrity."

"In light of prudence of the Iraqi officials and strengthening and integrity of all ethnic groups, happiness of the Iraqi nation over Mosul liberation should be preserved," President Rouhani said.

Noting that promotion of Tehran-Baghdad relations is the wish of both Iranian and Iraqi nations and in line with mutual interests, he said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has always been favoring solid relations with all neighbors, specially Iraq.
https://theiranproject.com/vdcfced0vw6dvea.r7iw.html
Your Name
Your Email Address