Egyptian diplomat: Relations with Iran are strategic

Originally published August 10, 1999

Chairman of the department in charge of supervising Egyptian interests in Iran Muhammad Refaat stressed that cooperation between his country and Iran is "a strategic necessity" that should be manifested in actions. In press statements he made in Tehran on Sunday, the Egyptian diplomat indicated that his country seeks to develop its relations with Iran.

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