Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Iran will keep supporting neighboring Iraq in its fight against terrorism, Press TV news agency reported.

He made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Masum in Tehran on Wednesday.

The Iranian president described Iraq as a united country, stressing that the Iraqi people will not allow foreigners to make any decisions about the future of the Arab nation.

The Iraqi president, for his part, thanked Iran’s support for his country in fighting terrorists, including Daesh militants, and warned that Daesh terrorist group pose a threat not only to Iraq but to the entire region.