May 18, 2019 17:59 Asia/Tehran [Updated: Feb 04, 2020 14:04 Asia/Tehran]
  • Iraq supports Iran in face of US pressures: Top Sunni Cleric

Iraq's head of endowment has said the Iraqi people will stand besides Iran in the face of inhumane, brutal sanctions imposed by the US.

Iran Press/Middle East: Sheikh Abdul-Latif al-Hamim, head of the Sunni Endowment of Iraq, in a meeting with Iran's Ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi said that Tehran will overcome the hard situation it is currently facing. 

Describing the strict sanctions Washington has imposed on Iran's economy, particularly Iran's crude exports, as 'brutal' and 'inhumane', the Iraqi cleric said that Iraqi people will support Iran in the battlefield of confronting the threats, AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA) reported.

Iraq has always supported Iran's interests against the arrogant powers, the Iraqi official said, adding that the recent moves by the US in the region are threatening all countries, including Washington's allies. 

Iran's ambassador, for his part, emphasized the importance of solidarity among Muslim nations, saying that they have all the necessary means required for resisting the global arrogance. 

He added that any unwise move by the US would lead to regrettable result for Washington. 105/211

 

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