Khatami and peace in ME

President Mohammad Khatami of Iran made clear that peace in the Middle East is unattainable without recovering the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

During a meeting with the new Jordan Ambassador to Iran, Ahmad Jalal al-Mufleh, held on Saturday, President Khatami condemned acts of mass genocide and destruction being carried out by the Israeli occupation troops in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Khatami called for enhancing ties between his country and Jordan as regards regional and international issues. He referred to the conditions in Iraq, expressing the hope that the recent UN resolution will yield the formation of an Iraqi government in which all categories of the Iraqis take part.