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News ID: 32708
Publish Date : 25 October 2016 - 20:31
Ayatollah Khamenei:

West’s Anti-Terrorism Coalition Not Genuine



TEHRAN (Press TV) -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said the military coalition of Western governments allegedly formed to combat terrorism is not real and does not seek to uproot the malicious phenomenon.
"Although such coalitions may even engage in clashes with terrorists in some instances, they are not after genuinely rooting out terrorism in Iraq or in Syria,” the Leader said in a meeting with the visiting chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bakir Izetbegovic, here.
Ayatollah Khamenei added that "bad and evil” policies of the Western coalition against terrorism are exacerbating the issues of humanity on a daily basis.
The Leader pointed to the overflow of Takfiri terrorism into Europe and the potential aggravation of the issue in the future.
"The Arab region is apparently the birthplace of this phenomenon but the U.S. administration and some European governments are in reality the main factors behind the occurrence of such events.”
Ayatollah Khamenei said the resolution of the current issues hinges on an understanding of their causes and the existence of the determination to solve them.
"The humiliation of young Muslims in some rich and powerful European countries will create grounds for them to join deviant terrorist groups such as Daesh and these humiliated youths take up murder and explosion upon their return to Europe,” the Leader added.
The Leader further expressed the Iranian government’s full readiness to improve cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina in various political and economic sectors and boost bilateral coordination in international communities.
Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized that independent countries must reduce rifts and conflicts by strengthening relations and refusing to be swayed by the policies of arrogant powers.
During the meeting, which was also attended by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the chairman of the Bosnian Presidency said his country’s policy is to strengthen relations with Muslim nations.
Izetbegovic stressed the importance of improving collective cooperation to fight terrorism and said all senior Bosnian officials strongly reject and counter the Takfiri ideology.
He expressed regret over the outbreak of conflicts in Muslim countries and said all Muslims are duty-bound to reinforce their unity as discord would lead to their weakening.
The Bosnian official also hoped that relations between Tehran and Sarajevo would result in effective economic cooperation and serve common interests.
Izetbegovic arrived in Tehran on Monday at the invitation of the Iranian president. He held separate talks with Rouhani and Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday, Iranian and Bosnian officials signed a memorandum of understanding on the promotion of business cooperation and mutual investment in the presence of Rouhani and Izetbegovic.