Iran's President Suggests Establishment of Islamic Structure for Regional Peace

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suggested the formation of "Islamic Parliament of the Middle East" to replace the foreign presence in West Asia in order to guarantee peace, security and stability in the region.
"We do not intend to have disagreements with Muslim countries; we are not seeking conflict or war with Islamic countries. They are our brothers,” Pezeshkian said in a video message on Friday on the occasion of the New Year as well as Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of the blessed month of Ramadan. He added that “a treacherous” enemy, through its methods and actions, was behind the dispute that has taken place among Muslims."We have never pursued nuclear weapons. Whenever we met Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Sayyed Ali Khamenei] alongside members of the Defense Council and commanders, he resolutely declared that nuclear weapons are religiously forbidden,” the president said.“No official in the Islamic Republic can move toward developing nuclear weapons of mass destruction or steer the process in that direction," he added."However, the US and its president misled the world into believing that we intended to move towards nuclear weapons to instigate a mass killing. Unfortunately, the global media accepts these lies and reports based on them," he stated.
Referring to the damage that occurred in Iran’s relations with some Persian Gulf Arab countries over the US-Israeli onslaught and the ensuing retaliatory Iranian attacks, Pezeshkian stressed that “you are our brothers".“Our prayer is that God helps to eliminate these differences. We are ready to resolve all problems with you, dear ones,” he said.He added that the solution to establish peace and tranquility in West Asia is for the regional Muslim countries to form a security structure to guarantee the region’s peace, security and stability."We do not need the presence of foreigners in the region; through the cooperation among Islamic countries, we can establish the 'Islamic Council of the Middle East' and regulate our security, economic, cultural, and political relations within this framework," he noted.Pezeshkian reiterated that “we are not seeking chaos in the region”, warning against “falling into the traps designed for us by our enemies”.
"We have no intention whatsoever of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. We absolutely do not want the security and peace of the region to be disrupted. You should know, and you do know, that it is Israel that is causing chaos, unrest, genocide, terrorism, and sabotage in the region," the president continued.In late February, the United States and the Israeli regime started their unprovoked military aggression on Iran.The assaults led to the martyrdom of more than 1,300 civilians, including women and children, as well as military commanders.Iran began to swiftly retaliate against the aggression by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on the US bases in regional countries. Iran has repeatedly emphasized that it only targets American assets and bases in the region and does not seek conflict with Arab countries.
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