Tehran rejects criticism by Arab leaders at summit

30 March 2017, 3:27 pm

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Iran strongly denies any meddling in Middle East conflicts after Arab leaders condemned “foreign interference” in their affairs at yesterday’s Arab summit in Jordan.

A statement from a senior Iranian official says the criticism of its foreign policy is unwarranted and the Arab would should instead focus on condemning Israel.

“It’s very regrettable that some are trying to change reality and replace the Zionist regime (Israel) with Islamic Iran as an illusory and fabricated enemy,” foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi says.

Ghasemi says Tehran could not hide its “deep sorrow” for leaders of the Arab and Muslim world who “fail to distinguish friend from foe.”