Iran fully supports Iraq’s role in region

 

Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has hailed the “positive” trend of Iraq’s progress in economic, political and security fields and voiced Tehran’s full support for Baghdad’s “effective” role in the region, Press TV reports.

“Iraq can play a very significant role in the current atmosphere, regarding its great political and economic potential and capabilities,” said Larijani in a meeting with Sheikh al-Zuhairi, an advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and a delegation of the Islamic Dawa Party in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Wednesday.

He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported Iraq’s development and promotion of its regional and international position.

The Iranian speaker also noted that the ongoing developments in the region have profound impacts on security and interests of regional countries.