Kanaani: Iran expected Arab League to be constructive
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the Arab League was expected to take a positive and constructive step towards ensuring peace and stability in the region instead of repeating baseless claims.
Nasser Kanaani on Sunday expressed dismay at a statement issued at the end of an Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, saying it was a repetition of baseless claims leveled against Iran, IRNA reported.
He added that the Arab League had chosen to travel on an unending path by raising issues about Iran in a statement issued a day earlier at the end of the 32nd meeting of Arab League leaders.
However, the Iranian official welcomed the constructive approach adopted by some regional countries towards strengthening cooperation in the region and giving priority to mutual understanding.
According to the spokesman, the Islamic Republic of Iran has always stressed the importance of having comprehensive cooperation in the region.
At the end of his remarks, Kanaani emphasized that the three Persian islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb belong to Iran, and the country rejects any claim about them.