(11 Jun 2014) Iraqi artists and officials from their country's Ministry of Tourism and Antiques are guests at a major international show taking place in Iran's capital, Tehran.
The International Handicrafts Exhibition showcases art, local attire, novelties, musical instruments, hand-woven carpets and mats, and decorative cutlery from a number of countries, including China, India, Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Uzbekistan.
Iraqi delegates at the exhibition are concerned about the violence in the northern city of Mosul, much of which has been seized by militants aligned with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
A stunning assault saw insurgents raid government buildings, push out security forces and capture military vehicles as residents fled for their lives.
Adel Jabar Dewan, an official from Iraq's Ministry of Tourism and Antiques, says his country is in a "state of war", and called ISIL a "danger to the entire world, not only Iraq".
His colleague Hakim al-Shahri says Iraq is "facing an offensive from the terrorist organisation ISIL".
The International Handicrafts Exhibition ends on 15 June.
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