TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad has said Tehran is prepared to strengthen cooperation with Iraq in the fight against Daesh.

During a meeting with Nouri al-Maliki, former Iraqi prime minister and current chief of Islamic Dawa Party, in Baghdad on Sunday, Hassan Danaeifar said Tehran seeks to broaden its amicable relations and cooperation with Baghdad in all spheres, including security issues, Press TV reported.

He also congratulated Iraq on the recent liberation of the western city of al-Khalidiya from the grip of Daesh.

Maliki, for his part, praised the Islamic Republic for its support to Iraq in the fight against terrorism.

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