Dangerous US policies, not Iran, should worry NATO: Tehran
Tehran (KNA) - Iran has rejected “unwarranted” concerns voiced by NATO over the Islamic Republic’s regional activities, saying the Western military alliance should rather be worried about the US’s “unilateral and dangerous” policies and its breach of international commitments.
Speaking ahead of the meetings of NATO defense ministers in Brussels on Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concerns about what he called Iran's "destabilizing activities in the wider Middle East region" and its missile program.
In response, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi stressed that Iran, which is itself a major victim of terrorism, has played the most effective role in eliminating terrorist groups such as Daesh in the region.
"Contrary to the NATO secretary general's remarks, Iran's constructive role in creating stability in the Persian Gulf and Middle East region has been acknowledged by most of the international community," he said.
Qassemi added that many European countries owe their security today to Iran's "generous" fight against extremist terror groups.
European countries should be thankful for Iran's "sacred" battle aimed at containing terrorists in the region instead of questioning the country's "constructive and effective" policies, which provides them with security.
Iran "has always sought dialog and close cooperation with its neighbors, but believed, at the same time, that the Middle East's security should be preserved by the regional countries," he said.
Source: PressTV