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Russia, Iran share common stance on Middle East: Iranian ambassador

Russia, Iran share common stance on Middle East: Iranian ambassador
Iranian ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei stated that Moscow and Tehran share a common approach toward the Middle East.


MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) Moscow and Tehran share a common approach towardthe Middle East, Iranian ambassador tothe country Mehdi Sanaei stated Wednesday.

"Iran and Russia have common views onthe problems ofthe Middle East and onthe way tosupport stability and security inthe Middle East. Both sides believe that the crisis inthe region was sparked bythe West's double standards," Sanaei said atRussia's Civic Chamber session.

The ambassador said he was surprised bythe Western support ofthe Arab Spring revolutions insome countries while attempting tosuppress similar processes inothers.

"They [the United States] were very interested inrevolutions inEgypt, Tunisia, Libya. But they had a very different approach torevolutions inBahrain and Yemen. These are the double standards, which have brought the world tothe situation we are having now," Sanaei stated.

The ambassador also pointed outthat Moscow and Tehran agree onthe need tounite againstterrorisminthe Middle East.

The Arab Spring was a series ofuprisings and civil wars that spread acrossthe Middle East and Northern Africa, beginning inTunisia inDecember 2010. Within three years, several countries have seen regime changes. Clashes betweengovernment forces inLibya and Syria have developed intofull-scale civil wars. Protests have been reported inAlgeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia.

By Sputnik News

 

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