Tehran, YJC. Iran’s FM says that the EU can play a more active role to help reach a comprehensive nuclear deal between the country and the P5+1.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the
remark in a meeting with Greece’s new Ambassador to Tehran Georgios Ayfantis on
Monday.
Ayfantis submitted
his credentials to Zarif during the meeting.
In the meeting Zarif said Iran and Greece are intent to make
use of their mutual potentials to improve relations in a whole range of fields,
including culture and tourism sectors.
Pointing to the recent terror attack on the French satirical
magazine Charlie Hebdo he said, "Europe must examine the true reasons behind
violence and extremism if it intends to carry out a serious challenge and
prepare the ground for common understanding on such concepts in cooperation
with key countries in the Middle East.”
A wave of terrorist attacks rocked France on January 7, when
the office of Charlie Hebdo was attacked by two gunmen. Twelve people were
killed in the incident.
The two suspects then fled to a town north of Paris where
they took some hostages, only to be killed by police later.
For his part, the incoming Greek ambassador said Athens
welcomes growing ties with Tehran in all areas.