Resistance against US hegemony priority for OANA

National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) Managing Director Shafeek al-obeidi said resistance against the US hegemony is a priority for the Organization of Asia-pacific News Agencies.

He described the US policies as dangerous for the region and the world and demanded the OANA members counter Washington’s stances.

The official referred to the US unilateral sanctions against Iran and said that all OANA members should take position in this regard.

Obeidi lauded good relations between the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) and OANA, calling for improvement of cooperation between the two sides.

Elaborating on the capacities of OANA, he said that Iraq won the media war against Daesh through support of the organization’s members.

Obeidi pointed to the US, Zionist lobby and colonial powers’ support for world mainstream media including AP, AFP and Reuters and said that the OANA members are not now powerful enough to break up the monopoly of colonial powers’ media.

He said NINA has good experience in war coverage and is ready to transfer its experience to other countries.

Iraqi war correspondents played a big role in preventing the powers’ mainstream media to demoralize the Iraqi forces by releasing fake news, the NINA chief boasted.