Mideast Partition Plot Spreads Insecurity in Mideast, Says Velayati
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic opposes any plot aimed at splitting up the Middle East countries including Iraq and Syria, warning that it will spread insecurity across the region.
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on international affairs, made the remarks while speaking to reporters following a meeting with Markus Ederer, the State Secretary of Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, in Tehran on Tuesday.
He added that Middle East states such as Syria and Iraq should not be divided under any circumstances.
“Iran and Germany oppose any kind of secessionism and encouraging the disintegration of regional countries because it will not be in the interests of the region and its people,” Velayati said.
“If such destructive measures go ahead they will spread across the region and in practice the region will be stripped of security,” he added.
He noted that Iran and Germany call for a speedy settlement of problems in the Middle East through “peaceful and fair” approaches.
Iran optimistic about ties with Germany
The senior Iranian official also expressed optimism about the future of relations with Germany.
“We are very optimistic about the future of Iran-Germany relations and furthermore, the two countries’ cooperation on regional issues can be positive,” Velayati said
He added that Tehran and Berlin enjoy deep-rooted relations in different sectors, adding, “There are grounds for the expansion of cooperation, particularly with regard to the prevailing circumstances in the region.”
Iran calls for meeting JCPOA banking obligations
On the other hand, Tehran has called on other parties involved in nuclear talks to meet their banking and financial obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
MajidTakht-e Ravanchi meeting German State Secretary Markus Ederer on Tuesday referred to the execution of JCPOA by Iran and urged other sides to meet their obligations under the JCPOA especially their banking and financial obligations.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe and America called on other parties to exercise seriousness in their fulfillment of JCPOA obligations regarding banking and financial issues.
Takht-e Ravanchi said that Iran has fulfilled its obligations under the nuclear deal something the International Atomic Energy Agency has also confirmed in its reports.
The two officials also discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation between the two states.
By expanding their cooperation on issues like fighting terrorism and extremism, Iran and Germany could find peaceful solutions for the regional problems, the Iranian official said.
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