IRNA � UK Trade Envoy to Iran Lord Norman Lamont told Bloomberg that Donald Trump�s statements about Iran during his trip to KSA and the Occupied Palestine was a mistake and that Iran deserves a better reaction from the West.


talking to Bloomberg Lamont said, �President Rouhani was quite outspoken during the election campaign not just about getting trade and investment into Iran but also about improving relations with the outside world.�

Saying that Rouhani specifically mentioned Saudi Arabia, and stressed that there is no need for this tremendous enmity between the two, he added, �I felt it was sad really that President Trump could not even acknowledge when he was in Saudi Arabia what President Rouhani had said.�

Answering a question about the way to deal with Iran, he said that Iran deserves a better reaction from the West.

Lord Lamont said, �No attention is paid to the insecurity of Iran, a country which has been invaded by its Arab neighbor in the past, and yet the West goes on pouring arms to the enemies of Iran. We�ve got to look at this with a little bit more understanding of the Iranian position.�

The UK politician commented that Trump�s stance toward Iran is a mistake, adding that Iran keeps Trump�s behavior under close attention. Trump is trying to unite Sunni-majority states and Israel against Iran, which is a dangerous policy.

Lamont said that he doesn�t mean the behavior toward Iran should be an indifferent one, but when Iran takes a constructive step, it deserves more appropriate reaction.

He said the US president should try to assure Iran that not only doesn�t the West seek regime change in Iran, but it calls for better ties.

Answering a question about Iran�s president�s reaction against Trump�s stance, the UK Trade Envoy to Iran said he thinks that President Rouhani will act with caution.

Rouhani has promised to terminate other non-nuclear sanctions on Iran; and this means he has to negotiate with Europe and the US directly to do so. It�s a tough task, but he has promised it, said Lamont.