Iran has invited Gulf countries to open talks on regional security as region has seen too many wars.
Addressing a UN meeting on sustaining peace in New York, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif proposed the creation of a regional dialogue forum for this purpose.
He said attempt to achieve security at the expense of the insecurity of others has caused conflict in the region.
The Iranian foreign minister said it is crucial to now shift to a new paradigm based on combining our forces instead of any one of us seeking to be the strongest in the region. APP/AFP