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Iran dismisses "unfounded" allegations by some Arab states

Xinhua, November 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations dismissed as "unfounded" the recent allegations by some Arab states that Iran is playing a non-constructive role in the region, Press TV reported on Thursday.

The accusations that Iran is meddling in their internal affairs and is also supporting terrorist groups in the region are "baseless," Gholam-Ali Khoshroo wrote in a letter to UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

"It is ridiculous that those regimes who themselves are the nurturers and exporters of extremism to Iraq, Syria and other countries are now accusing Iran of supporting terrorism," Khoshroo was quoted as saying.

In a letter to the UN General Assembly on Monday, 11 Middle East and North African countries condemned Iran for what they called Iran is continuing "to play a negative role in causing tension and instability in our region" through "expansionist regional policies, flagrant violations of the principle of sovereignty, and constant interference in the internal affairs of Arab States." Endit