MESOP NEWS KURDISTAN IRAN & PUK: THE OLDEST AGENT OF IRAN INSIDE PUK STILL DOING HIS JOB – NAZEEM DABBAGH

 Kurdish representative hails Iran’s major role in fight against IS

6 Juli 2017 – KURDPRESS – The representative of the Kurdistan region praised Iran’s role in Iraq’s recent victories over the Daesh (IS) terrorist group and said if it had not been for the Islamic Republic’s assistance, Iraq would have fallen to the hands of the terrorists.

Speaking at a forum titled “Iraq after Daesh” held in Tehran on Wednesday, Nazem Dabbagh pointed to the recent recapture of the northern city of Mosul from the terrorists and said the terrorist group of the IS has been forced out of Mosul but it is not over yet.

“Daesh is not just a military issue but has become a phenomenon and ideology,” the Iraqi diplomat said. According to Tasnim News agency he further pointed to Tehran’s support for Baghdad in the fight against the terror group, saying that if it had not been for Iran’s assistance, Iraq would have fallen to the hands of the IS. www.mesop.de