Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met Wednesday morning with Haider al-Abadi, the Prime Minister of Iraq and his accompanying delegation. Eshaq Jahangiri, the First Vice President of Iran, was also present in the meeting. Speaking at the meeting, His Eminence described the political and national unity of Iraq as necessary and praised the determination and courage of Iraqi youth in fighting against terrorists, further stressing: "The great capacities of the volunteering people will be efficient and influential for the future progress of Iraq in different arenas."
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution stated that the existence of terrorists in Iraq is a temporary phenomenon, adding: "The great capacities of the volunteer forces is a reliable source of support in different arenas and extends beyond the arena of war."
Ayatollah Khamenei stated: "The past experience of the Iraqi people regarding English colonialism and their present experience about the American imperialism shows that the ill-wishers of the people of Iraq have never welcomed the emergence of a great popular force on the scene. Therefore, this popular investment should be protected."
His Eminence mentioned that destroying the foundations of national and political unity in Iraq is one of the goals of security and intelligence services in the west, reiterating: "We should stand up against this plot and fitna in an intelligent and careful way and we should not allow the unity of Shias and Sunnis, and Kurds and Arabs to be undermined in your country."
He added: "The Islamic Republic of Iran supports the unity of revolutionary fighters in Iraq. It is necessary for the people and officials of Iraq to be careful about foreigners' attempt to create discord and they should do so in an intelligent way."
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran considers the security and progress of Iraq as its own security and progress, saying: "On the one hand, the Americans are after looting the wealth of Iraq as they did so in some Arab countries in the region and on the other hand, they are trying to impose their demands the way they did so in the past. But they should not be allowed to achieve their goal."
Expressing joy at meeting the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Haider Al-Abadi stated that Iran's constant support of Iraq and the close cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq shows the depth of the relations between the two countries. He added: "The enemies of Iraq have focused all their efforts on creating tribal and religious discord, but the people and government of Iraq are determined to confront this plot and to preserve national unity."
The Prime Minister of Iraq reiterated that takfiri terrorists in Iraq and Syria do not differentiate between Shias and Sunnis, stating: "Today, the resistance of the government and people of Iraq has created a solid dam against the expansion of DAESH in regional countries. However, serious confrontation against these terrorists requires unity between regional countries."