Shamkhani:

No letup in Iran’s advisory support for Iraq, Syria

Rasa - Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani reaffirmed Tehran’s continued support for the governments of Baghdad and Damascus in the fight against terrorism, predicting imminent victories in Iraq’s Mosul and Syria’s Aleppo.

News ID: 422552

Date: 10 July 2016 - 17:28

RNA‌ - “The Islamic Republic of Iran will keep up advisory cooperation with and support for the governments of Iraq and Syria until the thorough removal of the threat of terrorist groups in the region,” Shamkhani said Sunday in a meeting with Head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Ammar Hakim in Tehran.

He also congratulated Iraq on its success to retake the city of Fallujah from the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group, calling for pursuing the valuable and reliable path of national unity and using domestic potential to help Iraq proceed with the battle against terrorism and recapture the city of Mosul.

The Iranian official underscored that complete destruction of Daesh in Iraq will rapidly come true if the Arab country relies on its domestic capabilities.

Shamkhani also appreciated the role of Iraqi religious authorities and the Baghdad government’s policies in averting sectarian and religious strives, calling for self-restraint and focusing on the main priorities, such as addressing insecurity and recapturing the occupied cities and villages.

As regards the developments in Syria, Shamkhani highlighted the significance of cooperation between Syria, Iran, Russia and the axis of resistance in the fight against Takfiri terrorist groups.

He further noted that the strategic victories gained by the Syrian Army and the voluntary forces in the Aleppo battlefield will soon change situation in the main area of conflicts.

For his part, the Iraqi politician expressed gratitude to Iran for its supportive stances toward Iraq in the war on terrorism.

Iraq has been grappling with the threat of Daesh terrorists, who invaded the country in summer 2014.

Syria has been also plagued by civil war since March 2011 with various terrorist groups, including Daesh, currently controlling parts of it.

According to a report by the Syrian Center for Policy Research, the conflict has claimed the lives of over 470,000 people, injured 1.9 million others, and displaced nearly half of the country’s pre-war population of about 23 million within or beyond its borders.

Meanwhile, Iran, a close ally of Syria and Iraq, has been supporting Damascus and Baghdad in the fight against terrorists.

Tehran has made it clear that its assistance to the two countries is confined to consultation and advisory help.

R111/108/C/