Tehran 0
27 October 2019

Following President Trump’s announcement of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death, Iran’s diplomatic spokesperson reiterated that “we do not consider the killing of al-Baghdadi as an end to terrorism and ISIS. Although we defeated ISIS with the [help of] regional governments and nations, we warn that the ideology is still alive, and their remnants may be reorganised by the Americans and carry out destructive operations in the region”.

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