Seyyed Ammar Hakim, head of national coalition of Iraq, met with Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Seyyed Ibrahim Raeisi, grand custodian of Astan Quds Razavi. In this meeting the two sides discussed important regional matters including relations between Iranian and Iraqi nations, question of Yemen, plots of arrogant powers leading by the US in the Middle East, and approximation of the Islamic world.
Congratulating achievements of Iraqi nation in the fight against terrorism, Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Raeisi stressed, “Liberation of Mosul gives Muslims a hope for end of terrorism and this victory is a great achievement for the Islamic world”.
Referring to the necessity of strengthening unity among Muslims, he stated, “Benefits of the American and arrogant powers are reached from the insecurity and division in the region. Middle East countries can solve their problems themselves if western governments do not interfere in their domestic affairs”.
Member of the assembly of experts stated, “Creating tensions in the region, the US has formed a big competition for buying armament among various countries particularly Persian Gulf states and Saudi Arabia. Also, American government has gained, under this pretext, lots of benefits”.
Noting that people of Iraq is appreciating Hashad al-Sha’bi forces and Iraqi officials should also be thankful of these ready young people, Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Raeisi stated, “Nations of the region and faithful youths can solve their own problems. Americans solve no problem of the region and they are in fact part of the problem”.
In continuation of this meeting and criticizing division policy of the US in the region, head of the national coalition of Iraq stressed, “Supporting Saudi regime with his hostile action and putting pressure on Houthis in Yemen, US president now tries to make the regional situation more complicated”.
Seyyed Amar Hakim said, “Even the recent tension between Qatar and Saudi Arabia has had its benefits for the US government in a way that the tension has led to signing a 12-billion-dollar contract for selling fighter planes to Qatar”.