Impossible to defeat ISIS by air strikes only, says Iran FM

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zarif Council on Foreign RelationsThe Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a dangerous phenomenon, but the terrorist organisation can not be defeated by air strikes alone, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said.

“It’s a very dangerous phenomenon, and we all need to be aware of how to deal with this issue. It will not be eradicated through aerial bombardment, because we need new tools to deal with these new realities,” Zarif said here at an event organised by the Council on Foreign Relations, a top American think tank.

Zarif said that Iran would not hesitate in providing support to its friends, to deal with this menace.

“We believe that we need to deal with this menace. This is not a threat against a singular community, nor a threat against a singular region,” he said.

“It was not confined to Syria, nor will it be confined to Iraq. It’s a global threat.

“There are thousands of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria. And they come from all over the world.

Zarif said that Iran would not hesitate in providing support to its friends, to deal with this menace.

“We believe that we need to deal with this menace. This is not a threat against a singular community, nor a threat against a singular region,” he said.

“It was not confined to Syria, nor will it be confined to Iraq. It’s a global threat.

“There are thousands of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria. And they come from all over the world.

And that is why they have very little mercy for the people they occupy and they rule over,” the top Iranian diplomat said.

The Iranian Foreign Minister was also highly critical of the US-led international coalition against ISIS.

“I would call (it) a coalition of repenters, because most participants in that meeting in one form or another provided support to ISIS in the course of its creation and upbringing and expansion, actually at the end of the day, creating a Frankenstein that came to haunt its creators,” he said.

Zarif said Iran has played a central role in dealing with ISIS.

“I wouldn’t call it Islamic State, because it’s neither Islamic, as President Obama rightly pointed out, nor a state. It’s a terrorist organisation, a sophisticated terrorist organisation that has come to being because of a number of reasons,” he said.

The challenge of ISIS is certainly one challenge that has arisen, because of this lack of understanding of the new realities in the region, he said.

Economic Times

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45 responses to “Impossible to defeat ISIS by air strikes only, says Iran FM”

  1. $89733098 Avatar

    “And that is why Iran has very little mercy for the people they occupy and they rule over,” the top Iranian diplomat said.”

    1. Fake barabie!

      1. $89733098 Avatar

        Ur life must b very sad.

        1. Quit following me around you psycho wannabe barabie daft mare , go complain to dr maher about it

          1. $89733098 Avatar

            Old broom

  2. Iran is trying hard to be part of the coalition to legitimize its forces that are already in Iraq and this is why they are claiming that airstrikes are not enough . Even the Iraqi PM told the US he does not want foreign boots on the ground

  3. a free translate, the US better accept iran as a coalition member and give the pretext for IRGC to put boots on the ground unless you want iran to continue the use of IS as a tool to destabalizing the ME. on that case,

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Listen Doron … if the Million-man Quds Army can’t put their boots on the ground to roll back the ISIS gang, then there’s no hope anyway. All the Yanks & French & Aussie planes are doing is giving it half-a-chance. Iran should be happy. Happy Happy Happy. ;-))
      Although the latest claims AGAINST the American boots are that they are all TOO FAT to fight. I’m sure some here will love to hear that too. :-))))

      1. $89733098 Avatar

        And u don’t believe those pigs r fat?

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar

          I Don’t see that it matters. All anyone does is pull triggers these days.
          BUT, I suppose if we gave them a few months in Syria running from collapsed building to collapsed building while dodging barrel bombs, they would be as fit as any of the armies in Syria. Maybe better, since those C-Rations are just jamb-packed with muscles. Right??

  4. “I wouldn’t call it Islamic State, because it’s neither Islamic, as President Obama rightly pointed out, nor a state. It’s a terrorist organisation, a sophisticated terrorist organisation that has come to being because of a number of reasons,””
    first of which- Iran’s unwavering support for the terrorist dictator Assad…you forgot to complete the sentance, Mr prim minister

    1. Piss off!

    2. $89733098 Avatar

      Doron ignore the fake barabie.

  5. America is doing that to invite Syiah to fight Sunni.hence they are going to destroy both.America is not helping ,they want to weaken ISIS only to defeat it,in order to prolong the wars.There are no strong force that the area.Balancing them by that way.They will engage in wars forever.That why there are limited strike.Some times they are going to armed Syria rebel to fight ISIS.They are going to find the best way to destroy Arabs.They are working for Jews.See how Jews control America policy in you tube.It is American Scholars who claim that,not a single a Arab said that.To when America and the west will fooling Arabs on behalf of Jews,Zionist Jews.At the past Lawrence of Arabia is fooling them,but they really can,t learn anything in History books.

    1. You’re a dumbass! Have you ever gotten an erection while reading the Quran? If so, you should seek medical help

      1. that is your bad behave..not me.

    2. Join the discussion…why did you blow up the twin towers ..you dirty terrorist we will nuke you..take a bath you dirty terrorist

      1. it is jews do it.look you tube..all the evidence there..i m dirty terririst,,khah,,khah,,khah,,you are very crazy.

  6. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Well, Zarif, it can sure screw them up a little …. and no boots on the ground but yours and Iraq’s. Win-win.

  7. You have been giving support to ^your friends^!What menace have you stopped??You have been on the ground !!!!!

  8. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Turkey FINALLY allows a flow to safety – Another exodus takes place as it did into Kurdistan last year across one bridge.

  9. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    We’ve seen a lot of catfights on this blog but this is going beyond what one can imagine of catfights, and I know many let their imagination run wild during such events.
    So it started with an e-catfight with Hind and Barabie tearing each other apart in a nasty mud ring where a lot of “details” appeared to the eyes of a disgusted public. Really girls, we did not need to see all that dirty junk.
    There was also farq and barabie’s e-fight that we thought was turning into a real triple venues street fight when barabie introduced her imaginary “boyfriend” the picture of whom scared farq who backed down proving that he’s a total puss and so that can also be categorized as a catfight.
    But the most extreme of all seems to be the one happening live between Barabie and Barabie. WTF!!!!!
    This is going to be GORE people! Forget everything you’ve seen so far. Hide your children. Cut your internet connection. Blind yourself to save yourself from the words that you don’t want to read! This is it! The crumbling of humanity! The barbarian meets itself! Live on YaLibnan!!!

    1. Comtessa di Alba Avatar
      Comtessa di Alba

      Thank you..I’m sorry, i was tired of being attacked, no moderator came to help i wrote them twice, No one helped me, barabie has this insane obsessive hatred for me, her friend Malmequer hacked my discus and impersonating me (with no avatar), saying words i don’t use, no flagging worked..the bikini even talked scatology.

      1. MaImequer0 Avatar

        ppfffttt…. whaaa, It’s simple, support terrorism, get ridiculed.

        1. Comtessa di Alba Avatar
          Comtessa di Alba

          pppfffttt

        2. $89733098 Avatar

          Daft mare doesn’t understand logic and 5th retard doesn’t understand logic

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Logic? Where??
            If a person has what you consider a wrong concept of something in life, don’t try to show them where they are wrong; just call them names and belittle them because there’s no other way to show them your logic is better than theirs. Attack them personally with anything for anything at any time and in any subject – which sounds a bit like the latest ISIS statements. This must be some version of Applied logic?
            Even better, ruin everyone else’s lines of thought or the connectivity they have or the enjoyment of their repartee because you think it’s the only way to prove your logic. Right. Makes a lot of sense.
            Not.

          2. $89733098 Avatar

            Funny how u NEVER point that out to others on here. HYPocrite

          3. 5thDrawer Avatar

            I write … everyone sees it, just as they do what you put in.
            We even have people trying to be ‘us’ now … how wonderful is THAT? 🙂

          4. 5thDrawer Avatar

            5th writes to 5th …. for YOU.

          5. MekensehParty Avatar
            MekensehParty

            You gotta give her a break, she just lost some 200 cousins in Syria today
            The Caliphate 2.0 is going to be short-lived it seems

      2. 5thDrawer Avatar

        I put in a better ‘Pink’ bikini …. shhhhhhhh

        1. Comtessa di Alba Avatar
          Comtessa di Alba

          Je voulais pas dire a Mekh qu’il m’a donné le fou rire h.hh.. de plus il est beaucoup plus intelligent que je pensais… shhhhhh

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Et bien … je ne dit pas rein. 😉

          2. Comtessa di Alba Avatar
            Comtessa di Alba

            rien.. 🙂

          3. 5thDrawer Avatar

            bon 😉

      3. $89733098 Avatar

        LMFAO the sectarian whore who attacks anyone disagreeing with it is bitching about being attacked. Hypofuckingcrite enough of ur hypocrisy u sick twisted daft mate. And enough of ur jealousy, go get implants bitch

    2. 5thDrawer Avatar

      LOLOLOLOLOL …. 😉

      1. MekensehParty Avatar
        MekensehParty

        miaaaww!
        that was intense wasn’t it 5th? 😉

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar

          Fairly good, Mek, fairly good. :-)) Passionate. 😉

    3. $89733098 Avatar

      Coming from a pig who enjoys watching Arab children be slaughtered while the pig and its sow wife sit back as the pigs eat pop corn is hilarious. And of course 5th retard would support the old broom piggery.

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar

        Popcorn is health food. You get the ‘whole grain’ of a corn kernel.

  10. If Iran doesn’t like U.S. airstrikes only in Iraq, then Iran should send its own ground troops instead of complaining.

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