Gulf Arab foreign ministers agreed with their Canadian counterpart to strengthen "cooperation" in the fight against the Daesh group and other terror outfits, they said in a statement. Ministers from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council agreed with Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion on the need to "dry up" sources of finance for terrorists. "The campaign against Daesh (the so-called IS) and other terrorist organizations is not religious or linked to a religion or sect but rather a war on terror," they added in a statement. They agreed to "strengthen joint cooperation... to eradicate terrorism", including by "doubling efforts to stop the flow of foreign terrorist fighters" to Syria and Iraq. The joint statement was released following a "strategic dialogue" between Dion and GCC ministers in Jeddah. The statement condemned the "barbarian crimes committed by Daesh and other terrorist groups". The ministers also voiced support for the Iraqi government's "efforts to preserve security and stability", urging the creation of a "comprehensive" government there to "strengthen the capabilities of Iraqi security forces in their war on Daesh". The ministers also reaffirmed their "rejection of Iran's support for terrorism and its actions that undermine stability in the region, including acts by Hezbollah", the Lebanese militia whose supporters are fighting alongside the Tehran-backed regime in Syria and which is listed as a "terrorist group" by GCC countries. The ministers vowed to work together "to confront (Iran's) interference in the region".