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Iran says plays "constructive" role for good of region

Xinhua, September 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected recent anti-Iran allegations by a British official and said that Iran has played "constructive" role for the good of the region, Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.

London should be well aware that Iran "as a victim of terrorism has always been at the forefront of the fight against extremism and terrorism" in the Middle East, Syria in particular, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi was quoted as saying.

The remarks by the Iranian spokesman follow those of a British Foreign Office spokesman, in a recent interview with the Daily Mail, who accused Iran of "fostering instability in the Middle East."

The anti-Iran comments are "improper and unrealistic," Qasemi said. "The Islamic Republic of Iran, as everyone knows, is trying to help (restore) peace, stability and security to the region to the best of its ability."

Iran has military advisory presence in Syria at the request of the Damascus government, he added. Endit