TEHRAN – Iranian lawmakers praised the recent recapture of Iraq’s northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State, saying it proved the defeat of the U.S. government that had provided massive support for the terrorists.

Issuing a statement on Sunday, 160 Iranian parliamentarians offered their congratulations to the Iraqi people and government as well the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ advisory wing in the Arab country over the recent liberation of Mosul, Tasnim reported on Sunday. 

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