TEHRAN (Iran News) – Foreign Military Presence Source of Insecurity in Region. Special Aide to Majlis on International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a meeting with Ambassador of Norway to Tehran Sigvald Tomin Hauge said recent U.S. Administration bombardment in Abu Kamal in Syria and martyrdom of anti-terrorist fighters is a green light to the IS forces and the escalation of insecurity.

Amir-Abdollahian pointed to the significance of restoring security and sustainable stability in the region and felicitated on the occasion of Norway’s membership to the UNSC as well is to the IAEA board of governors, and noted that all countries and governments should strive in true sense for establishing peace and security in the region and the world.

He went on to say that Iran believes that peace and security in the region are very important and any presence of foreign forces in the region will be provocative and a source of insecurity. He said he believes the role of Norway in the UNSC is very important and undoubtedly all regional crises should be settled through diplomacy and not military.

Amir-Abdollahian also called the U.S. behavior in Iraq, Yemen, and Afghanistan, and some parts of the region and the world an unconstructive, interventionist, and unilateralist. He went on to say that the U.S. policy in assassinating the international commanders of a fight with terrorism Martyr Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis deteriorated the situation in the region and recent Biden’s decision on bombardment in Abu Kamal and martyrdom of anti-terrorist fighters is a green light to the IS forces and intensifier and intensifies the insecurity.

He also emphasized the role of parliaments and parliamentary friendship groups in strengthening the friendly and bilateral ties, adding that considering the formation of the Iran-Norway Parliamentary Friendship Group in Iran’s Majlis, he expects such a reciprocal action in Norwegian parliament for boosting parliamentary and friendly ties between the two countries.

He then announced the readiness of the specialized commissions of Majlis for restoring ties with their counterparts in Norway’s parliaments and emphasized holding virtual meetings.

In response to a question by the Norwegian Ambassador on the future of the JCPOA, Amir-Abdollahian said that the policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the JCPOA is very clear, it means, act against the act. He added that if the U.S. removes sanctions in action, Iran after verification and watching the real lift of the sanctions will take reciprocal action.

Then Tomin Hauge, for his part, said the parliamentary cooperation is very crucial in developing bilateral ties and said that the Embassy of Norway in Tehran will do its best for reinforcing the bilateral relations between parliaments of both states.

He also pointed to his country’s membership in the UNSC and said considering Iran’s important and constructive role in the region and the world, Norway’s approach in the UNSC is to cooperate with Iran for the restoration of peace and sustainable security in the region.

Touching upon recent developments in Afghanistan and Iraq, he said the Islamic Republic of Iran has very important capacities and then both sides reviewed the latest developments in Afghanistan and Iraq.