Iran Calls for Iraq's Effort to Reduce Regional Tensions

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Iran Calls for Iraq's Effort to Reduce Regional Tensions

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Sunday called for Iraq's contribution to help ease the crisis and reduce the threats to the entire region, the official IRNA news agency reported.

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Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Sunday called for Iraq's contribution to help ease the crisis and reduce the threats to the entire region, the official IRNA news agency reported.

In a meeting with visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri, Khatami stressed the consensus in the international community opposing military action against Iraq and expressed hope that US officials would respect global will against waging war on Iraq.

Khatami said that Iran hopes to see a Middle East free from weapons of mass destruction, urging regional states to do their best to restore peace, understanding and security.

He welcomed Iraqi admission of UN arms inspection team, adding that Iraq should respect every aspect of the international criteria in a bid not to give any pretext to others to exploit the situation.

Iraq should do its utmost to win the trust of neighboring states and help regional stability, Khatami said.

For his part, Sabri appreciated Iran's stance on opposing US military action against Iraq, saying that possible attack on Iraq has been designed by the Zionists (Israeli) to inflict blow on all the Islamic countries.

He hoped that UN arms inspectors would do their job in line with the requirement of the Security Council and bring peace and security for the Iraqi people and the entire nation.

UN arms inspectors' return to the region should also lead to the dismantling of Israel's nuclear arms arsenal, Sabri added.

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