Iran unveils heavy armament offer to Iraqi army

BAGHDAD, Feb 18 (KUNA) -- Iran has offered to supply Iraq with heavy military equipment and weaponry, including artillery and armored vehicles, to help boost national army's capabilities.
The offer was made by Iranian assistant defense minister Hujjatullah Qurishi after the hammering out a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for beefing up military cooperation between the two countries, according to a press statement issued Sunday by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense on Sunday.
It added that the two sides agreed on forming a special committee to review the Iranian proposal and choose the needed weaponry and equipment.
A large Iranian military delegation is currently visiting Baghdad to discuss means to cement bilateral cooperation.
Military relations between Iraq and Iran had reached new highs in the past few years. Iranian military consultants were deployed in Iraq to help national army in the war against the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. (end) ahh.ibi