Ambassador to Iraq Hassan Danaeifar met Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani in Erbil, Kurdpress News Agency reported on Thursday. According to a statement by the KRG presidency, the two officials exchanged views about the campaign against the so-called Islamic State militant group and terror in the region and called for increased cooperation to help defeat the terrorist group and combat extremism and terror. They also discussed ties between Tehran and Erbil.