Iran wants to improve relations with Arab world

Jawad al-Anani, the Jordanian deputy prime minister and foreign minister said today that during the visits he recently paid to Tehran, he felt an Iranian desire to improve relations with the Arab world, adding that he discussed with Iranian officials, Iranian - Arab relationships, the peace process, Jerusalem and bilateral relations.

Al-Anani added in statements to "The Voice of Arabs" radio yesterday that he assured to the Iranian officials the importance of returning the three disputed Gulf islands to the United Arab Emirates and to work on improving relations with Bahrain.