(VOVWORLD) - Iran and Iraq signed an agreement on Sunday to step up military cooperation in the fight against "terrorism and extremism".
 Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan. (Photo: EPA/VNA) |
Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan and Iraqi Defence Minister Erfan al-Hiyali signed a memorandum of understanding in Tehran, which also covered border security, logistics, and training.
Iran-Iraq ties have improved since Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003 and an Iraqi government led by Shi'ite Muslims came to power. Iran is mostly a Shi'ite nation.