25 Apr 2024
Tehran, June 7, IRNA Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said in Tehran on Sunday that Iran's approach in talks with the G5+1 states is constructive and based on good will.

Underlining ineffectiveness of pressures and sanctions against Iran, Zarif told Elmar Brok, chairman of the European Parliaments Committee on Foreign Affairs, that all pressures and sanctions against the Iranian nation are futile.

Outlining formation of terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq, Zarif questioned, 'Which countries have supported the terrorist groups and provide them with extensive military equipment? Which countries provide extensive facilities to send voluntary forces from four corners of the world to Syria and Iraq and finally provide them with their unprecedented financial support?'

Expressing regret over continued financial support of certain regional countries for Daesh and other terrorist groups, Zarif said this is while these countries continue chanting anti-terrorism slogans.

He said terrorism and extremism threaten both regional and western countries and in this connection all parties should launch joint campaign against such a common threat.

He outlined Iran's policy in the campaign against Daesh and said instability and insecurity in any of the regional states will leave direct and indirect impact on Iran's stability and security and therefore Tehran feels ltself duty-bound to fight the elements of instability and insecurity.

He criticized policies of certain regional countries on terrorist groups and said unfortunately, certain regional countries suppose they can buy security through insecurity of others.

Brok said, for his part, that EU and Iran can have good cooperation on many key regional issues.

He said talks and nuclear accord is of much importance for the EU and hoped that one a final nulcear deal is clinched, new horizons will open for Iran-Europe cooperation on bilateral issues, regional and international developments.

The two sides also discussed various regional and international issues.

The European delegation is in Tehran to hold talks with Iranian officials on a number of regioanl and international issues.

The European Union Parliament delegation comprises eight officials. It arrived in Tehran on Saturday at the invitation of Chairman of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi.

The European Parliament delegation since start of its Iran visit has met with Boroujerdi, Irans Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, as well as a number of Foreign Ministry officials.

The delegation will leave Tehran on Sunday.

By IRNA
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