Iran MP confers with Arab league chief on Syria

An Iranian parliamentarian held talks Tuesday with Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil Elaraby on the latest developments in Syria. During the meeting held in Egyptian capital city of Cairo, chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Alaeddin Boroujerdi underlined the need to support Syria in order to help it counter the US interference. Elaborating on objectives behind the US efforts to add fuel to Syria’s unrest, Boroujerdi said Washington is willing to witness failure of “resistance” in that country. Welcoming the recent revolution in Egypt, he said Tehran-Cairo relations will have great impact on regional interactions and developments. He further hoped the upcoming Egyptian elections would lead to establishment of a “new Egypt.” The Iranian parliamentarian then submitted Elaraby a letter from Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani inviting him to attend the 5th international conference on Palestine to be held in Tehran. Boroujerdi, heading a parliamentary delegation, is currently in Egypt to review issues of mutual interest with senior officials of that country. This is the first visit of a senior Iranian official to Egypt since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak regime.