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John Calvin
5/23/2002 (21:40) |
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Iran's Kharrazi describes Mideast situation critical, blames US
Tehran, May 23, IRNA -- Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi here
Thursday described the ongoing situation in the Middle East
'convulsive and critical' and blamed 'repeated US mistakes' for that.
Talking to IRNA, he said that the US policy line in the aftermath
of the September 11 attack on American landmarks was centered on
meeting the Zionists' interests.
'The US decision-making and its foreign policy line is based on
meeting illegitimate goals of the Zionists and this should not be
allowed to lead to instability and collapse of the international
community,' Kharrazi said.
'The new American policy has adopted use of pressure as a means to
carry other countries along its side, which has led to the spread of
spite, hatred and war,' Kharrazi further said.
He asked European leaders in the midst of President George W.
Bush's four-nation Europe tour to pressure Washington on quitting its
'unilateral policies'.
'It is hoped that the heads of the European countries will
pressure America to change its strategy of imposing tensions and
crises on various parts of the world,' Kharrazi said.
The Iranian foreign minister denounced the US for 'feigning
ignorance toward realities in the Middle East' and its support for
the racist Israeli regime.
'The US by feigning ignorance amid repression, intrigues and
violation of Palestinian rights is intending to cover arming Israel
with weapons of mass destruction,' Kharrazi said.
'It is impossible to achieve lasting peace on the basis of meeting
Israeli interests,' he said, adding 'America has put itself against
Muslim nations and the world public opinion by making continued and
all-out assistance to Israel.'
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