Boroujerd: US Support For Extremist Groups Accounts For Spread Of Terrorism
Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerd said on Sunday that the US support for extremist and terrorist groups inlcuding arms supply and military training accounts for inhuman crimes committed by them in the region.
Boroujerdi made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting head of Iran-Algeria parliamentary friendship group in Tehran on Sunday.
In the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on the latest developments in the region, in Iraq and Syria in particular, and said under the current circumstances the Islamic Ummah is in dire need of convergence with religious leaders and scholars.
Referring to nuclear talks between Iran and G5+1, Boroujerdi said Iran insists on its scientific achievements and legitimate rights to make use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and never accepts the excessive demands of the other side.
Deeply rooted cultural and religious commonalties between the two countries along with their existing economic potentials have prepared the grounds for broadening bilateral relations and cooperation in various sectors, Boroujerdi said.
Iranian Majlis fully supports expansion of relations and cooperation between Iran and Algeria, he said.
Head of Algerian parliamentary friendship group, for his part, voiced his countryˈs readiness to broaden relations with Iran.
Referring to the unjust infrastructure of international organizations such as the United Nations, he said the independent states should spare no efforts to help resolve international crises by restructuring the international organizations.
On nuclear talks between Iran and G5+1, he said it is among legitimate rights of all nations to make use of nuclear energy and Algeria fully backs Iranˈs peaceful nuclear program.
Regional nations to give crushing response to terrorists, says Akbarian
On the other hand, Regional nations will give crushing response to terrorist groups, Member of Iranˈs Majlis (parliament) Aziz Akbarian said on Sunday.
Addressing morning session of Majlis, he warned against the spread of terrorism from Afghanistan and Pakistan to the whole region including Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.
Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese nations will give crushing response to terrorist groups including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) known as Daesh, Akbarian noted.
Pointing to the upcoming talks between Tehran and G5+1 member states, he asserted that Tehran will not give up its right for enrichment below 5 percent.
Nuclear issue is the only topic of discussions between Tehran and G5+1, the MP added.
Daesh crimes unprecedented, says Jahangiri
Meanwhile, Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri Sunday termed as unprecedented the terrorist activities of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group known as Daesh.
He made the remarks in a meeting with the Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of 77 developing countries plus China.
The criminal acts of extremist and terrorist groups against civilians in Iraq and Syria are unprecedented, Jahangiri added.
He called for the increase of collaboration in the international community to prevent spread of extremism, terrorism.
Tehran is ready to enhance all-out ties with African countries particularity in the field of economy, Jahangiri noted.
He underlined that the Iranian nation has learned well how to counter sanctions and has made big achievements despite pressures.
Lauding the Zimbabwean governmentˈs support for Tehran in the international community, Jahangiri called Harareˈs stance on Syria crisis as constructive.
Iran as a Non Aliened Movement (NAM) member states support Group of 77 developing countries programs, he asserted.
Jahangiri said that G77 plus China should remain united against oppressive powers
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