INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic is ready to share its experiences
with Iraq in achieving self-sufficiency in military industry.Brigadier General Ashtiani made the remarks during a meeting with Iraqi Defense
new government in Baghdad
He visited Iran late on Saturday.The Iranian defense minister said friendship between Iran and Iraq are backed by affinities that exits
between the two nations.He cited repeated meetings between the senior political, economic and military officials, large volumes of trade
ties as well as visits to holy shrines by the pilgrims from the two countries as proof of the strong ties between the two neighbors.Just
last week Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian made a three-day trip to Iraq, where he held talks with top Iraqi officials,
Iraq, especially during the Arabaeen pilgrimage
The defense chief also sounded the alarms about the presence of Iranian separatist militant groups in northern Iraq, saying they are a
intelligence, military and security cooperation between the two countries.Militants from Kurdish militant groups, such as Kumala, conduct
hit and run operations in west and northwest Iran once in a while and this has forced Iran to make serious demands from Iraq not to let
well as sowing disputes and conflicts among Muslim nations.Claims of support for human rights, promoting democracy and helping the people in
the region by these countries are just lies, he remarked.For his part, the Iraqi defense chief remembered the memory all those who
sacrificed their lives, including Gen
Soleimani and al-Muhandish, in the campaign against terrorism while defending the security of Iran and Iraq.Saeed Al Abbas called Iran and
these kingships to strengthen ties.Unity between the two nations is something that the enemies of the two countries are seeking to
undermine, therefore, it is essential to be vigilant in the face of these plots against both Iraq and Iran.Described Iraq as country gifted
also pointed to the geographical and strategic importance of the region and said securing the region entails cooperation and interaction.The
the Iraqi government is seeking to reform its armed forces after long years of fight against takfiri terrorist groups.The two defense chiefs
