ˈIran Dailyˈ Warns ISIL Is Threat To Entire Mideast

Tehran, Aug 13, IRNA - As it continues to capture new areas in northern Iraq, the terrorist group ISIL is also posing a threat to the entire Middle East and seeks to overrun more swathes of land to expand its rule, warned ˈIran Dailyˈ. ˈUnity is the only way to confront the barbaric ISIL,ˈ highlighted the English-language paper in its Opinion column on Wednesday. The ISIL is threatening both Iraq and its neighbors. In order to crush the group, all regional countries, including Iran, should come together and use all their powers against the group. The Iraqi Kurdistan region can play an important role in this respect. Over the past few years, Turkey tried to forge close ties with the semi-autonomous region, and the depth of such relations is being revealed in the wake of the ISIL crisis. The fight against Takfiri terrorists is a great test for Turkey to prove its friendship with the Kurds. Is Ankara ready to help the Kurdish government to destroy militants? questioned the paper. Iran also has deep strategic relations with Kurdistan and should promote cooperation with the region in such critical situation./end