Iran Supports Friends Against Hostile Acts of Enemies, Says Velayati

Head of Strategic Research Center underlined paying heed to territorial integrity of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, and said that Iran supports friendly countries against hostile acts of enemies.

Ali Akbar Velayati made the remarks here on Monday during meeting with Iraqi Vice-President Nouri al-Maleki.

Velayati said that Iraq has a legal government elected by people, so every group who wants to express its viewpoints should do that through legal means and there is necessary freedom in the country to express different ideas.

‘There is no mediation for those who violate law,’ Velayati said, adding, ‘In Iraq unity has been formed among three communities and if cooperation among these three faces problem, Iran will help to remove misunderstanding.

Quoting Supreme Leader’s remarks on Monday, Velayati said that His Excellency underlining that the US is trying to influence in the region and is following to disintegrate Iraq and Syria, but Iran stand against hostile acts of enemies and support friendly countries.

Velayati added that Iran will defend territorial integrity of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and all friendly states.

Iran considers every move in direction to disintegrate countries as a plot against Islamic Umma and that our relations with Iraq are not periodical or tactical, but strategic.

Head of Strategic Research Center underlined that a bright future is predictable for Iraq, and said that we are ready to transfer our experiences in the field of research to Iraq and widen scientific cooperation with them.

IRNA

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