Iran Foreign Minister visits Ayatollah Sistani

Iran Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif sitting at talks with grand Shia Jurisprudent, Ayatollah Sistani over the recent plagued situation in Iraq.

The grand Ayatollah visited Ayatollah Bashir Najavi and Ayatollah Mohammad Saeid Hakim ahead of the aforementioned meeting.

The Iranian political face stressed the importance and necessity of unity and rapprochement among Muslims at the present situation.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also visited Sunni cleric of Iran and has expressed hope for further expansion of relations between the Islamic Republic and Iraq.

In a separate meeting with Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri, the Iranian top diplomat emphasized that Iran sees the Arab country’s security as important as its own, adding, “We stand behind all the Iraqi people and support all political groups in this country.”

Zarif also met with Iraq’s outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and appreciated as “outstanding” his role in maintaining stability and combating terrorism in Iraq during recent months.

The Iranian minister’s visit to Iraq comes as the country is facing tensions created by the ISIL Takfiri terrorists that have overrun large swaths of land in the northern parts of the country.

The ISIL terrorists have threatened all communities, including Shias, Sunnis, Kurds, Christians, Izadi Kurds and others, as they continue their advances in Iraq.

They have been committing heinous crimes in the areas they have taken, including the mass execution of civilians as well as Iraqi army troops and officers.

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