H.E. Mr. Javad Kachoueian:

We do not think a military solution is a good way to deal with the problems of the region. From the beginning in Syria, we told them we had to find a political or diplomatic solution to the crisis but, unfortunately, those who do not know about the reality of these groups have given military support and money to groups fighting the Syrian regime. These people were educated and learned how to fight and they have now gone to Iraq. After Iraq, they went to other countries. Unfortunately, the Syrian people were mentioned, but it was not them. These people come from different countries from Syria, but in some countries they were Syrians. Some countries want to use the terrorists to change the political system, and it is the same in Iraq. Recently, in Mosul, more than 1 million people participated in the Iraqi election. The majority were Sunnis, and this shows that the people of Iraq accepted the government but, unfortunately, after ISIS went into the cities, the people were frightened by them. Last week, ISIS assassinated a Sunni clergyman in Mosul who was not ready to collaborate with them.

We should be very careful. It is not to the benefit of the entire international community to use terrorism to change the political system. This is the main issue in Syria and Iraq, and perhaps in future in other countries. We should let people exercise democracy. Recently we witnessed democracy in Iraq but, unfortunately, some countries do not like to see democracy there and they are trying to destroy the Iraqi system. My government officially decried this. We supported the unity of Iraq and we are against the disintegration of Iraq. We talked with the old groups there: the Kurds, Sunnis and Shias. Fortunately, we have very good relations with all of them and we try our best to maintain unity in Iraq.