Arab League Council meet lambasts Iran’s prying

The Arab League Council’s Ministerial-Level Meeting in its extraordinary session, held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League here yesterday renewed its condemnation of the Iranian government’s interference in the internal affairs of the Arab countries. 

The meet, attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, issued a statement in which it called on Iran to refrain from the threats and use of force and to cease all its violations, provocative actions and attempts to sow divide and sectarian strife among the citizens of the Arab countries.

It said that such deeds would impair the efforts aimed at building mutual confidence and would pose a threat to security and stability of the region. 

The statement urged Iran to translate its declared desire to improve relations with the Arab countries, engage in dialogue with them and appease tensions into concrete steps. 

In another statement, the Council confirmed that it was following with deep concern the abduction of a number of Qatari nationals in southern Iraq, and condemned the shameful act, which violates the teachings and tolerance of Islam. 

The Council also expressed its solidarity with the Government of Qatar and backed up all the steps to secure the immediate release of its citizens and their
safe return. 

It also reaffirmed that the Arab countries would continue cooperating with the Iraqi Government to achieve security on its territories.

In addition, the Council of the Arab League issued another statement welcoming Security Council resolution No. 2259, issued on December 23, 2015 on Libya and called on all parties to respect the Libyan political agreement signed in the Moroccan city of Skhirat on December 17, 2015 regarding the formation of a national unity government.