Tehran, YJC. Velayati says that the coalition will not be able to fight ISIL without using Iran’s cooperation.
Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran and
head of the Strategic Research Center, speaking in a press conference on Saturday
said "Those who played a role in the formation of ISIL and its rise to power,
allowing the group to expand its action across Syria and Iraq, are now trying
to fight the very same group. But we have to tell them that without cooperation
with Iran, it will be impossible to fight ISIL or other regional terrorist
groups.”
Velayati who was speaking jointly with the Mexican Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Alberto de Icaza Gonzalez said that in the past
years, he had made visits to Mexico as MP and Foreign Minister.
"There are many opportunities to improve the two countries’
relations, adding that the two countries’ trade relations are of high
importance as well as security,” he stated.
He said that in recent years, Iran has increased its trade
volume with South American countries including Mexico.
The Supreme Leader advisor also pointed out that the two
countries hold long histories in fighting colonialism.
The Mexican Foreign Minister in turn said that he had
visited Iran heading a large commercial delegation.
"The Mexican government would like to add countries from
other regions to its traditional list of partners,” he said.