Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has lashed out at
some regional countries that created and are fueling the crises in the
Middle East, saying such hypocritical states are serving the Israeli
regime’s interests.
“The crises created in the region revealed the hypocritical face of
some regional countries and showed that their policy is in line with
helping terrorism and serving the interests of the Zionist regime (of
Israel),” Larijani said in a meeting with Iraqi Vice President Nouri
al-Maliki in Tehran on Tuesday.
He added that national unity among various political groups in Iraq
played a leading role in the country’s recent victories against
terrorism.
Larijani hailed the recent achievements of the Iraqi armed forces and
fighters of Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd
al-Sha’abi, in the battle against terrorism in the northern city of
Mosul.
On October 17, Iraqi army soldiers, supported by Hashd al-Sha’abi and
Kurdish Peshmerga forces, launched a joint operation to retake Mosul
from Daesh terrorists.
After a two-week lull, Iraqi troops launched the second phase of a
major operation to retake Mosul on December 29, pushing deeper into the
eastern of the city in a multi-pronged assault.
Staff Lieutenant General Abdulwahab al-Saadi, a top commander in
Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), said on Sunday that the
government forces continue to make advances in their joint operations
with pro-government fighters to liberate Mosul from the grip of Daesh
terrorists and managed to establish control over more than 60 percent of
the eastern side of the strategic northern city.
Larijani also said the Iraqi parliament’s approval of a law to give
full legal status to fighters from the PMU has created new capacities,
which can contribute to the establishment of stability and help the
fight against terrorism.
He added that the Iranian Parliament “supports any move in line with the restoration of stability and security in Iraq.”
Iraq’s Council of Representatives on November 26, 2016 voted in
support of a legislation which recognizes Hashd al-Sha’abi as part of
the national armed forces, places the volunteer fighters under the
command of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, and grants them the right to
receive salaries and pensions just like the regular army and police.
‘Iran supports genuine fight against terror’
The Iraqi vice president, for his part, hailed Iran’s principled
stance on regional issues, particularly the crises in Iraq and Syria.
Maliki added that the Islamic Republic’s policies have always been
based on support for resistance and a real fight against terrorism.
He said enhanced cooperation between Iran and Iraq in economic,
political and security sectors can lead to the settlement of regional
issues.
The former Iraqi prime minister also criticized some countries’
stances on the ongoing developments in the Middle East and said all
plots hatched by Turkey and Saudi Arabia to partition Iraq and Syria
have been thwarted.
Maliki arrived in Tehran on Saturday to hold talks with senior
Iranian officials. He met with Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to
Leader of the Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Sayyed Imam Ali
Khamenei, and Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali
Shamkhani earlier on Tuesday.
Selasa, 03 Januari 2017
Hypocritical Mideast states serving Israel’s interests: Larijani
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