Cleric: Iran Respects Iraq’s Sovereignty

Date: 13 March 2015 - 21:29

News ID: ۱۲۰۱۳

TEHRAN (Press TV) -- A top Iranian cleric on Friday heaped praise on the Iraqi army troops for their recent victories against the ISIL Takfiri terrorists, reaffirming the Islamic Republic’s support for Iraq’s territorial integrity.
"The Islamic Iran supports Iraq’s territorial integrity and Iran’s aid for this country aims to thwart enemies’ plots to disintegrate Iraq,” Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said in a sermon to worshippers during weekly Friday Prayers in Tehran. "Not only do we recognize Iraqi borders, but also we respect all international frontiers,” the senior cleric added.