Western governments wage psychological war in Mideast: Larijani

22 October 2008

Tehran-Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said in Manama on Tuesday that the Western states have waged psychological war in the Middle East in order to sell more weapons to the regional states.

In a meeting with Chairman of Bahraini Legislature's Upper House, Ali bin Saleh al-Saleh, he added that by selling more weapons, the Western governments are trying to settle the current financial crisis.

He urged the Islamic states to make efforts not to be influenced by negative effects of the financial crisis.

Al-Saleh said for his part that exchange of visits between the two countries' senior officials would be useful to further promote bilateral cooperation in all areas.

He added that Bahraini leaders are interested in expansion of ties between Iran and it is a political agenda for Bahrain as a member of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.

Expressing his satisfaction with inking of a gas accord with Iran, he called for materialization of the agreement as soon as possible.

After the meeting, the Iranian Majlis speaker visited different sections of the Bahraini Consultative Council's building and signed its memorial book.

Larijani then attended a banquet held in his honor by Bahraini Parliament Speaker, Khalifa bin Ahmad al-Zahrani.

Larijani, heading a high-ranking delegation arrived in Manama on Tuesday upon a formal invitation from al-Zahrani.