MNA � Iranian security official said that the US� act of terror in targeting commanders of Resistance Axis on Jan. 3 clicked the countdown of their troops� expulsion from the region.

�Assassinating generals of Resistance Axis, Marty Haj Ghasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muahdis, was the result of a strategic mistake by Trump and the evil team in the White House. The countdown to the expulsion of America from the region began the early morning of Friday, Jan. 3,� Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said on Sunday.

He made the remarks in a meeting with Chief of Iraq's Intelligence Service (IIS) Mustafa al-Kazemi in Baghdad.

Shamkhani, who is Iraq to hold talks with high-ranking officials of the country, went on to say that participation of millions of people in historic rallies against US occupation proved that the Iraqi nation is the flag-bearer of ousting the US from West Asia.

�Political and security developments of Iraq have a grave influence on regional stability and peace,� he said, adding, �The Islamic Republic has always supported the formation of powerful and efficient government according to Iraqi people�s vote and determination.�

For his part, al-Kazemi hailed the key role of Iran in fighting against terrorism and boosting stability in the region. Baghdad appreciates the Islamic Republic�s aids in the anti-terrorism war and welcomes increased cooperation in this field, he highlighted.

Earlier on Sunday, Shamkhani also met and held talks with Iraq's National Security Adviser Falih al-Fayadh and caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.