IRNA - Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said that geographical changes in the region and secession of a part of Iraq is not acceptable and Iran only accepts an integrated Iraq and the vote of all Iraqi nation.

�Iran�s common borders with Iraq would remain the same as mentioned by the prime minister of Iraq�s legitimate government and Iran does not accept ruling of any party in that country,� said Major General Baqeri.

He made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting Iraqi Army's Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Othman al-Ghanimi on Wednesday.

�Our friends from Army�s Joint Staff and Iraq�s operational units would visit common border areas and discuss further details,� said the Iranian commander.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi commander said in the meeting that given the present regional situation, Iraq needs Iran�s help.

He added that Iran has stood by Iraq�s side in all difficult times and will stay with it until its complete reconstruction.

Noting that most of the occupied territories have been liberated from the enemies, al-Ghanimi said that only two percent or less have remained to be released and they will be purged from terrorists with Iran�s assistance.

He said that he is visiting Iran to discuss Iran-Iraq security and also is carrying a message from the Iraqi government and prime minister for the Iranian officials.