TEHRAN -*Iran’s defense chief says the Islamic Republic supports peace andsecurity in neighboring countries, especially Afghanistan, voicing Tehran’sreadiness to help the country in its fight against terrorists at Kabul’srequest.*
Brigadier General Amir Hatami made the remarks in a meeting with AhmadTamim Asi, Afghanistan’s deputy defense minister for policy and strategy inTehran on Thursday, Press TV has reported.
Hatami further said Tehran attaches great importance on “security, peaceand stability in the region and will spare no effort in this regard,”stressing that Afghanistan enjoys a special status among Iran’s otherneighbors.
He pointed to Iran’s effective advisory support for Iraq and Syria in theiroperations against Takfiri terrorists, and said Tehran, if asked by theKabul government, is also ready to provide Afghanistan with advisory andsecurity assistance in its fight against terrorism.
The Iranian defense chief further called for concerted efforts by regionalcountries to eliminate the threats facing the region, saying that thepresence of foreigners does not serve the interests of regional countries.
The Afghan official, for his part, said his visit to Tehran is aimed atenhancing the military and defense ties between the two sides, adding thatno country is allowed to undermine bilateral relations between the twoneighbors.
He added that Afghanistan considers Iran’s security as its own, adding thathis country would not tolerate any threat against the Islamic Republic.