Larijani slams NATO plan to install Patriot Missiles in Turkey

Iranian Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani criticized a NATO plan to install Patriot Missiles in Turkey. Larijani returned home Saturday evening wrapping up a tour, including Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. In statements to IRNA, Larijani said the installation of Patriot Missile system by NATO will have negative effects and escalate the problems in the region. While in Turkey, he had talked about bilateral issues, Syrian crisis and settling Syrian problems as well as installation of Patriot Missile system by NATO. Larijani told reporters that during his visits, he had discussed bilateral and multilateral issues with senior officials of Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey. He added that in Syria, he underlined necessity of implementing reforms in that country and said that negotiation about solving crisis was the most important issue which he discussed with Syrian senior officials. While in Syria, he discussed in details the issue of kidnapped Iranian pilgrims in the country. Larijani said that during his visit to Lebanon, he had met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and consulted with Hezbollah Secretary General Seyed Hassan Nasrallah.