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Leader’s has said Huffington Post speculation that Iran would contribute to Mosul liberation is far cry from the reality.

Ali Akbar Velayati, Senior adviser to Iran Supreme leader has rejected the contribution of other countries in liberation of Mosul. As Mehr agency reports , Velayati’s comments came during a press conference with Brazil’s Undersecretary General for Africa and the Middle East held in Tehran.

“Iraqi army is the sole power to singly lead the operation in Mosul and no other country is eligible to participate,” Ali Akbar Velayati told the press.

Velayati deemed Huffington Post speculation that Iranian boots would advance on the grounds, with T-72 armored machines in Mosul, along with Shahab, Fajr, and other weapons as inaccurate claims; “what happens in Mosul is a fight to which only Iraqi government and army is a side, and no foreign country should contribute. The Islamic Republic of Iran would never participate with boots, however had provided Iraqi government with military advisers,” he told the press.