nuclear deal will create 'opportunities' to work with US against Islamic State
TNA - LONDON
Iran's deputy foreign minister tells counter-terrorism is one possible area for future cooperation - but everything depends on implementing the nuclear deal.
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According to Taghrib News Reporter (TNA) in London,In an interview with The Telegraph Newspaper ,Iran's deputy foreign minister tells counter-terrorism is one possible area for future cooperation - but everything depends on implementing the nuclear deal.
The Telegraph Newspaper wrote :”Iran and America will have opportunities for greater cooperation in tackling terrorism if the nuclear agreement is implemented successfully, according to the Islamic Republic's deputy foreign minister.”
He stressed that it was “premature” to go into detail, but the struggle against terrorism was one possible area for future cooperation.
Mr Ravanchi added that no “serious issues” stood in the way of reopening the British Embassy in Tehran, predicting that normal ties could be restored sooner than UK officials have suggested.
”For the future, it is premature to see whether there will be possibilities for Iran and the United States to work together on regional issues. First we have to see how this new baby, if I can say, can be brought up,” he said.
“If everything goes well in the implementation of the agreement, I think there will be opportunities. I cannot say now to what extent Iran can cooperate with the West.”
For now, Mr Ravanchi said the priority was to ensure the nuclear deal was “nurtured, protected, supported”. He added: “Suppose that this matter is being implemented properly and over time the necessary confidence is built, there are opportunities - and first and foremost is over how to deal with this problem of terrorism and extremism.”
Mr Ravanchi added: “This is an issue which is not confined to a specific region, which is not related to only one country. So these are the opportunities that can be discussed, can be elaborated, between Iran and others in the future.”
Mr Ravanchi stressed how the Isil “menace” transcended national boundaries. “This is an international threat and this needs an international response. We believe that all members of the international community should come together and try to address this problem.”
Mr Ravanchi said: “There is a bitter history between Iran and the United States. As I said, this nuclear deal can be the foundation for possible future interaction.”
