Iraqi Government Powerful Enough to Defeat Terrorists, Says Velayati
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maleki is powerful enough to defeat Daesh terror group, President of Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati said on Tuesday.
He made the remarks in a meeting with the Chinese journalists at the Iranian Embassy in Beijing.
After the victory of al-Maleki in the democratic election, the terror group known as Daesh to make a type of psychological war against the Iraqi government, Velayati added.
Velayati said that Iran and China have similar stance against the spread of extremism and terrorism in the region.
Answering a question about the nuclear talks between Iran and G5+1 underway in Vienna, he noted that Iran would continue with peaceful nuclear activities under supervision of the IAEA to provide its power plants with the required fuel.
Iran seeks strategic relations with China, Velayati who is also a top advisor to Iranˈs Supreme Leader asserted.
He called for revival of Silk Road as an important step towards enhanced ties between Tehran and Beijing.
Velayati is currently on a visit to China. He conferred with Chinese high ranking officials.
Iran, G5+1 resume official talks
Meanwhile,, official talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and G5+1 resumed on Tuesday in Vienna.
The meeting is co-chaired by Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton.
Iranian negotiating team consisted of Abbas Araqchi, Majid Takh-e Ravanchi, Hamid Baeedinejad, Pejman Rahimian, Mohammad Amiri and Davoud Mohammad-Nia.
Iranˈs Ambassador and permanent representative to IAEA Reza Najafi was also present in the meeting.
The legal advising team who accompany Iran’s foreign minister are Amir Hossein Zamaninia and Jamshid Momtaz.
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