Iran's president declares end of IS; Thousands of martyrs thanked

Iran Nov 21: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani finally declared the end of Islamic State on Tuesday. The Senior military commander thanked thousands of soldiers who laid there life for the fight.

Today with God's guidance and the resistance of people in the region we can say that this evil has either been lifted from the head of the people or has been reduced," Rouhani said in an address broadcast live on state TV.

"Of course the remnants will continue but the foundation and roots have been destroyed."

A senior commander, Major General Qassem Soleimani also said that IS has been defeated and thanked the "thousands of martyrs and wounded Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian, Afghan and Pakistani defenders of the shrine".