Iranian MP voices Iran's opposition to extremism in region

A senior Iranian lawmaker voiced concern about the growing trend of extremism in the region, and called on the regional nations to be aware of the enemies' divisive plots aimed at creating rift among Muslims. Member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Abbasali Mansouri on Saturday denounced extremism which prevailed over the Middle-East causing mass killing of innocent people in terrorist attacks and indiscriminate bombardment of civilians in the name of international campaign against terrorism. World countries have reached the conclusion that extremism takes them to nowhere, he underlined. Rationality and wisdom are the best means to restore peace and security in the international community, he underlined. He said that extremism would be eradicated through raising the awareness of people to the national interest. Earlier this year, former Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi also issued a stern warning against the spread of a new wave of Islamophobia by the West and through its support for extremist and Takfiri groups, including the al-Qaeda, in Muslim countries. “The West has created several radical groups under different names such as Takfiri, al-Qaeda, … in Muslim countries to portray Islam as a radical religion to the international community and propagate Islamophobia,” Salehi said, addressing a press conference in Tehran in August. Salehi underlined that the arrogant powers are trying hard to spread Islamophobia throughout the world.