FM Zarif hails cooperation with regional countries

2017/10/23 | Politics

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 – Unlike the US, Iran sees its interest in cooperation with the regional countries, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.

Zarif made the remarks Monday after the 13th Iran-South Africa Joint Commission session and in response to a question on US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s recent remarks about Iraqi and Iranian forces and also on Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jafari’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia to create Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council.

Iraq’s cooperation with Arab neighbors is not only harmful for Iran, but we evaluate it as advantageous for Iran’s interests, he said.

In reaction to Tillerson demand, Zarif said the Iraqi people are at their home and they do not wait for anybody’s order.

‘I am happy that Iraqi have always defended their country,’ Zarif noted.

‘Exactly what country is it that Iraqis who rose up to defend their homes against ISIS return to? Shameful US FP, dictated by petrodollars,’ Zarif earlier said in a Twitter message in reaction to Tillerson’s recent allegations on the Iraqi popular forces.

During his tour to Saudi Arabia, Tillerson on Sunday urged the Iraqi popular forces to ‘go home’ or leave the country.

https://scfr.ir/en/?p=101708

0 Comments

Submit a Comment Cancel reply

LATEST CONTENT

Strategic Consequences of the US Midterm Elections

2026/11/10

SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the US midterm elections, by exposing the political and economic costs of the war against Iran, will affect the scope of maneuver of the Trump administration and Washington’s regional calculations.

A New Security Order in West Asia; Iran’s Strategic Capacity and the Prospect of Regional Arrangements

2026/11/07

SCFR Online – Opinion: A revision of West Asia’s security arrangements depends more than ever on the ability of regional actors to transform political dialogue into practical mechanisms.

A Reflection on the Capacities and Challenges of the Istanbul Ministerial Meeting

2026/11/01

SCFR Online – Opinion: The meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Egypt in Istanbul has provided an opportunity for diplomatic coordination regarding West Asian crises, but its success will depend on the participation of key actors and the transformation of consultations into practical measures.

From the “Makkah Pact” to “Collective Security”; a Historic Opportunity for West Asia

2026/11/01

SCFR Online – Opinion: The presence of high-ranking delegations from the member states of the “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement” in Tehran, at a time when the region is embroiled in military tensions and the fragile process of Iran-US negotiations, is considered a turning point in the security equations of the Persian Gulf and West Asia.

The New Geoeconomics; Energy, BRICS, and the Erosion of the Bretton Woods Structure

2026/10/27

SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.

The Non-impact of the Israeli Regime’s Elections on the Strategy of the Axis of Resistance

2026/10/27

SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.

Strategic Implications of the US Withdrawal from Iraq; from the Kurdistan Region to Baghdad

2026/10/27

SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.

The Role of USVs in the Fate of the Battle over Vital Waterways

2026/10/24

SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.

Últimas publicaciones

Strategic Consequences of the US Midterm Elections

2026/10/11

A New Security Order in West Asia; Iran’s Strategic Capacity and the Prospect of Regional Arrangements

2026/07/11

SCFR Online – Opinion: A revision of West Asia’s security arrangements depends more than ever on the ability of regional actors to transform political dialogue into practical mechanisms.

A Reflection on the Capacities and Challenges of the Istanbul Ministerial Meeting

2026/01/11

From the “Makkah Pact” to “Collective Security”; a Historic Opportunity for West Asia

2026/01/11

The New Geoeconomics; Energy, BRICS, and the Erosion of the Bretton Woods Structure

2026/27/10

SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.

The Non-impact of the Israeli Regime’s Elections on the Strategy of the Axis of Resistance

2026/27/10

Strategic Implications of the US Withdrawal from Iraq; from the Kurdistan Region to Baghdad

2026/27/10

The Role of USVs in the Fate of the Battle over Vital Waterways

2026/24/10

DERNIER CONTENU

Strategic Consequences of the US Midterm Elections

2026/10/11

A New Security Order in West Asia; Iran’s Strategic Capacity and the Prospect of Regional Arrangements

2026/07/11

SCFR Online – Opinion: A revision of West Asia’s security arrangements depends more than ever on the ability of regional actors to transform political dialogue into practical mechanisms.

A Reflection on the Capacities and Challenges of the Istanbul Ministerial Meeting

2026/01/11

From the “Makkah Pact” to “Collective Security”; a Historic Opportunity for West Asia

2026/01/11

The New Geoeconomics; Energy, BRICS, and the Erosion of the Bretton Woods Structure

2026/27/10

SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.

The Non-impact of the Israeli Regime’s Elections on the Strategy of the Axis of Resistance

2026/27/10

Strategic Implications of the US Withdrawal from Iraq; from the Kurdistan Region to Baghdad

2026/27/10

The Role of USVs in the Fate of the Battle over Vital Waterways

2026/24/10

DERNIER CONTENU

Strategic Consequences of the US Midterm Elections

2026/10/11

A New Security Order in West Asia; Iran’s Strategic Capacity and the Prospect of Regional Arrangements

2026/07/11

SCFR Online – Opinion: A revision of West Asia’s security arrangements depends more than ever on the ability of regional actors to transform political dialogue into practical mechanisms.

A Reflection on the Capacities and Challenges of the Istanbul Ministerial Meeting

2026/01/11

From the “Makkah Pact” to “Collective Security”; a Historic Opportunity for West Asia

2026/01/11

The New Geoeconomics; Energy, BRICS, and the Erosion of the Bretton Woods Structure

2026/27/10

SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.

The Non-impact of the Israeli Regime’s Elections on the Strategy of the Axis of Resistance

2026/27/10

Strategic Implications of the US Withdrawal from Iraq; from the Kurdistan Region to Baghdad

2026/27/10

The Role of USVs in the Fate of the Battle over Vital Waterways

2026/24/10