Iraq, Syria discuss ties, anti-terrorism cooperation

Syrian Foreign Minister said during a joint presser with his Iraqi counterpart that his country is ready to "reinforce cooperation" with Iraq to combat IS along the border. During the talks, Iraq Foreign Minister stressed the need to form an operations room comprising five members of Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Türkiye, and Lebanon to confront the IS group, according to a statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry. 

 For his part, Syrian Foreign Minister expressed Syria's readiness to form joint security committees and to benefit from neighboring countries' experience in combating terrorism, the statement added. 

The Syrian official also stressed Syria's political will to strengthen relations with Iraq, adding that the recent understanding with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces will contribute to controlling the border between the two countries.