Tehran, YJC. Iranian diplomat says the country will pursue its international duty in fighting terrorism

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister in Arab and African Affairs
Hossein Amir Abdullahian meeting the head of the French
parliament's defense andarmed forcescommittee, Patricia Adam, on
Sundaystressed Iran’s active role in fighting international
terrorism.
He stated that Iran will not
wait for any international coalition, but will rather perform its duty in
fighting terrorism.
The Iranian diplomat added that the "wrong and selective
approach [adopted by] the West and the US” in regard to terrorist groups such as
the ISIL group in Syria and Iraq has made the terrorists stronger to the extent
that they threaten stability and security in the Middle East region.
Amir-Abdollahian said Iran believes supporting the Iraqi and
Syrian governments is the "best" way to fight ISIL terrorists
operating in the region.
The French parliamentarian, for her part, said her country
supports fighting terrorism within UN framework.
Earlier in the day, Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran has no
interest in attending next week's international meeting in France on fighting ISIL.
He stated that the conference has a selective guest list and
is just for show.
"Attending a symbolic and selective
meeting on fight against terrorism in Paris is not on our agenda,”
Amir-Abdollahian asserted.
France is scheduled to host a conference on Monday to
discuss ways to tackle the ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria.
The Paris meeting would come as the US is forming a
so-called international coalition to battle the Takfiri ISIL militants.