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Iran Calls for ‘Moderation, Wisdom’ in Ties between Mideast States

In a phone conversation with Emir of Qatar, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic wants moderate and rational relations to prevail among regional states.

In a telephone conversation with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Saturday, Rouhani highlighted Tehran’s interest in expansion of relations with its neighbouring countries, particularly Qatar, and stressed that the Islamic Republic wants “moderation and wisdom” to prevail in the relations among regional countries.

“One of the principles of our foreign policy is to continue cooperation with the neighbouring countries in the Persian Gulf, and we believe that we can remove the existing obstacles and strengthen brotherly bonds through firm determination,” Rouhani added.

He urged regional countries to make collective efforts to establish peace and calm in the region, saying stability and security of regional countries are closely intertwined.

“Regional countries need more convergence and consultation to solve regional crises, and we are ready to cooperate in this regard,” Rouhani said, Press TV reported.

The Iranian president also pointed to the spread of terrorism in the region and said, “Our region is faced with a big challenge named terrorism, which can threaten the security of all of us and joint cooperation is the [only] way to fight it.”

He also noted that sectarianism is among the main blights undermining security in the Middle East, stressing the importance of adopting measures to promote peace in the Muslim world.

The Qatari emir, for his part, offered his congratulations to President Rouhani on his landslide reelection victory and called for further expansion of mutual relations.

The Qatari emir said that there is no obstacle in the way of bolstering Tehran-Doha ties.

He also expressed confidence that dialogue would be the sole solution to the regional issues.

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