Iran seeks to strengthen ties with Uzbekistan: Pezeshkian
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The Iranian president expressed optimism that Iran and Uzbekistan's ties will be enhanced further due to common interests and reiterated that the Iranian government is
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Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a mourning ceremony commemorating the 7th-century martyrdom of Imam Hussein, in Tehran, July 12, 2024. (AP)
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has highlighted that improving collaboration with neighboring nations, notably Uzbekistan, is a primary foreign policy objective for his government.
Pezeshkian congratulated his Uzbek colleague, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the nation of Uzbekistan on the country's independence day in a message sent Saturday.
The Iranian president expressed optimism that Iran and Uzbekistan's ties will be enhanced further due to common interests.
He reaffirmed that the present Iranian administration prioritizes collaboration with neighboring and regional nations, particularly Uzbekistan.
Muslim unity would prevent Israeli, US crimes in region: Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said "Israel" and the United States "would not dare" commit any crimes in the region had the Muslin nation been united, in a statement condemning the 10-month-long genocide in Gaza.
Pezeshkian made the comments during a ceremony on Saturday at Imam Khomeini’s shrine in southern Tehran, where he reaffirmed his cabinet's commitment to the principles of the late founder of the Islamic Republic at the start of Administration Week.
Addressing the atrocities committed by "Israel" in Gaza, the Iranian president questioned whether the occupation, the US, Europe, or any other power would have dared to act in this manner had Muslims been united.
"Would Israel have dared to do a damn thing in this region if Muslims had been united? Not only them, but the US, Europe, and any other power, could they do any of these things?"
Sources revealed to Al Mayadeen recently that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Iraq on his first visit outside the country after recently assuming the presidency.
According to the sources, the visit is in response to an invitation from his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Latif Rashid, and before his scheduled visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York.
In mid-June, Iran's then-Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani emphasized the importance of reducing tensions and resolving conflicts throughout West Asia, noting that Iran and Iraq are key pillars of security in this strategic region in a joint presser with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on Thursday.
