Iran Pushing for Maximum Cooperation with Persian Gulf States: FM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi outlined Iran’s plans for maximum interaction with the southern countries of the Persian Gulf in order to fortify collective action against the Israeli regime’s devilment.
In a meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart on the sidelines of the 79th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday, Araqchi said the policy of good neighborliness is one of the principles of the Iranian administration, which he said is set to deepen Tehran’s ties with the regional countries.
The Iranian foreign minister also pointed to the Zionist regime’s recent acts of aggression, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resorts to criminal measures in order to escape from the deadlock in the Gaza Strip.
“The Zionist regime entered Gaza to completely destroy the Hamas movement, but it failed and now it is in a desperate situation,” Araqchi noted, the Foreign Ministry’s website reported.
He also discussed the martyrdom of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in an Israeli strike in Tehran, vowing that the assassination will not go unanswered.
The top Iranian diplomat denounced the Israeli regime’s atrocities as a serious threat to regional and world peace and security.
He also stressed the need for the countries in the region to cooperate with each other in order to shield themselves against the Israeli regime’s evil moves, adding that Iran favors maximum dialogue and interaction with the southern Persian Gulf littoral states.
For his part, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al Yahya welcomed Iran's neighborhood policy and expressed hope that the ties between Iran and the regional countries would further expand.
