Defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq will require less time than in neighboring Syria, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari told Al Arabiya’s Talal al-Hajj in New York on Monday.
Jaafari said 41 states were standing beside Iraq in its campaign against the militant group and also said any foreign cooperation in the mission was in coordination with the Iraqi army.
He also said Baghdad would welcome Iraq’s help in the fight against ISIS, the militant group that has gained almost a third of Iraq, as long as this did not mean surrendering national sovereignty to Tehran.