Iran urges unity among Iraqi groups

Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has called for unity and solidarity among Iraqi groups and tribes, warning against the detriments of internal disputes for the country.

According to Press TV, in a meeting with leader of Iraq’s Islamic Jama’ah Shaykh Ali Baper on Monday, Larijani said some countries seek to create unrest and “a political and security crisis” in Iraq.
Larijani said “Protecting the territorial integrity, progressing and resolving Iraq’s economic problems depend on strengthening the peace and unity among all Iraqi groups and ethnicities.”
The Iranian official added “In the current situation, chaos, dispute, and division in Iraq is not in the interest of any group; and internal conflicts would harm the Iraqi nation the most.”
Larijani said supporting Iraq’s development as well as peace and national unity in the country constitute a core policy of the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s Majlis Speaker went on to add that the Islamic Republic would continue supporting all Iraqi groups and tribes in line with efforts to consolidate Iraq’s national sovereignty, territorial integrity and progress.
Baper, for his part, expressed gratitude for Iran’s support for national unity and solidarity in Iraq.