NOURNEWS - During a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, Admiral Ali Shamkhani referred to the recent US moves in Iraq and said that the delay in implementing the law passed by the Iraqi parliament on the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq had increased tensions and escalated the crisis in the region.
In this meeting, Shamkhani stressed the need for cooperation between the countries of the region to reduce tensions and hold constructive talks to alleviate the existing crises and added: The peace and security of Iraq today is the result of the authority of the Marajie, the wisdom of the statesmen, and the epic struggle of the armed forces and the popular resistance groups, and it must be protected.
The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran stated that the recent US actions to strengthen and expand ISIS terrorist activities in the region and attacking the anti-terrorist forces of resistance are the beginning of a new round of organized terrorism and added: Iran and other counter-terrorism countries will not allow Takfiri terrorism to revive in the region.
Shamkhani also referred to the miserable situation of the oppressed people of Yemen, which evokes a kind of genocide; Announced Iran's readiness to cooperate in ending the four-year war in this country.
During the meeting, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein presented a report on the recent political and security developments in Iraq and said: "Security and stability are the foundation of economic development and prosperity, and for a country like Iraq, which has been fighting terrorism and insecurity for years, security is the first priority.
Referring to the agreements reached between the officials of the two countries to pay the Iraqi debt to Iran, which has been delayed due to foreign sanctions, he said:"With the continuous efforts of the financial and banking sectors and the economic institutions of Iran and Iraq, some important obstacles have been removed and based on the model agreed between the two countries, the debt repayment process begins.
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