Larijani: Deployment of Patriot Missiles in Turkey Aggravates Problems

TEHRAN,(ST)_ “The decision taken by NATO to deploy Patriot missiles in Turkey leaves  negative effects in the region and exacerbate problems, said Speaker of the Iranian Parliament  Ali Larijani on Sunday .

 In a statement at  Mehrabad Airport , following  a regional tour which included Syria, Lebanon and Turkey, Larijani added that he had  stressed to  the Turkish officials he met in  Ankara that the deployment of NATO Patriot missiles in Turkey have negative consequences for the entire region and  will aggravate its problems , noting  that he discussed with Turkish officials the crisis in Syria , ways to solving it and  bilateral relations between the two countries.

 Larijani added, “We had almost reached  common views over key  regional issues, including means of settling the events in Syria”. 

 He called on security officials in  countries of  the region to convene  continuous and ongoing meetings  in order to solve the crisis in Syria.

T. Fateh