Iran’s FM, Arab League Chief Stress Regional Cooperation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Secretary-General of Arab League Nabil Elaraby held a meeting in New York, in which the two conferred on the Middle East crises.
During the Friday meeting held on the sidelines of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Zarif and Elaraby underscored the significance of cooperation among Middle Eastern countries to resolve the ongoing crises, particularly those in Syria and Yemen.
Syria has been gripped by civil war since March 2011 with Takfiri terrorists, including militants from the ISIL terrorist group, currently controlling parts of it, mostly in the east.
Yemen has also come under deadly airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition since March 26. According to the spokesman of the Yemeni Army, attacks on the Arab country have killed more than 2,000 people, most of them civilians.
Zarif and the Arab League chief also discussed Iran’s relations with Arab states, especially after the recent conclusion of nuclear talks between Tehran and world powers.
Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) on July 14 reached a conclusion on a lasting nuclear agreement - known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) - that would terminate all sanctions imposed on Tehran over its nuclear energy program after coming into force.
According to the JCPOA, all sanctions imposed on Tehran over its nuclear energy program will be terminated once the comprehensive deal comes into force.
