Iran for boosting relations with the Arab states

Iranian Minister of Islamic Culture and Guidance Ataollah Mohajerani called for developing relations between Iran and the Arab states.

In a statement aired on Friday in Tehran, Mohajerani said that Iran and the Arab world are members of the family of the Islamic world. He stressed the importance of developing relations between Iran and the neighboring states.

He explained that Iran's foreign policy si inclined to building good and solid relations with foreign states, especially with the neighboring states. Mohajerani denied claims of Iran's military backing for the Palestinian resistance movement (Hamas), stressing that Iran backs Hamas politically, like other Palestinian groups and organizations.