Tehran, YJC. Ayatollah Hashemi has said that a new era has begun in the way Iran will interact with the world.
In a
meeting with Javier Solana on Sunday, Ayatollah Hashemi criticized the double
political attitudes of the US towards Iran and said "Although relations begin
with negotiations, the double behaviors by the US government and congress are suspicious
and do not hold good signs among the people of Iran.”
Hashemi
pointed to the favorable state of affairs between Iran and the EU during Solana’s
office and said "We must not allow the atmosphere that existed between Iran and
some countries in the 8 years to influence further activities, because a new
era of foreign policy and interaction with the world has begun based on mutual
respect and trust.”
The
Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council stated that clearly defining
positions is important in the political arena, adding "The presence of foreign
guests in the Rouhani inauguration is a starting point for faring on a new path
and we must try to deepen trust.”
Hashemi
stressed logical approach to all political issues as the human way out of
problems and asserted "There is always the heavy shadow of threats and
sanctions on the negotiations. We must progress toward eliminating bad feelings
in a calm atmosphere and with feelings of complete composure.”
Solana
also pointed to his acquaintance with Rouhani and the policies of Ayatollah Hashemi,
hoping the West and Iran to improve relations.
He considered
the election result as meaningful to the West and said "It is the Iranians’
right to reach their historical, civilizational, and cultural status in
cooperation with the world.”