Unity among Arab, Kurd, Shia, Sunni is way to confront Iraq's enemies

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Mr. Barham Salih-- the President of Iraq-- and his entourage met with Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on Saturday, November 17, 2018.

At this meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei expressed pleasure over the successful organization of Parliament elections in Iraq and the election of the President, Prime Minister and other officials into office which led to the establishment of stability in the country, and stressed: The way to overcome the problems and confront the conspiracies of the vindictive [enemies] is to safeguard national unity in Iraq, correctly identify enemies and friends, resistance in the face of the blatant enemy, reliance on the youth's capabilities as well as consolidating relations with religious scholars [marja's].

At the beginning of the meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei congratulated Mr. Barham Salih for having been elected into the great responsibility of Presidency in the important country of Iraq and praised the deeply rooted and historical relations between the Iraqi and Iranian nation, adding that: The bond between the two nation is matchless and the great Walk of Arbaeen is one example of it.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution pointed out to the participation of over 2 million Iranian pilgrims in the Arbaeen walk this year and held: Upon their return, the hearts of all Iranian pilgrims were filled with gratitude for the Iraqi nation's hospitality and this indicates the utmost generosity of Iraqis in welcoming Iranian pilgrims. This hospitality and bond which was combined with love and kindness between the two nations cannot be expressed except through the language of arts.

Ayatollah Khamenei sincerely thanked the Iraqi President, Prime Minister as well as other representatives and the Iraqi nation for their peerless hospitality and asserted: Now that after eras of the rule of arrogance, the Iraqi nation owns the country and enjoys independence, the right to vote and self-determination, some spiteful governments seek to deprive the Iraqi people of enjoying this great victory and achievement and deny Iraq and this region peace.

He went on to say that, “the only solution in confronting such conspiracies is safeguarding and strengthening the unity among Iraqi groups including Arabs, Kurds, Shias and Sunnis.


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