RNA - "Today, two major dangers are threatening our region and the world; the most important danger to the international order is the Zionist regime which possesses at least 200 nuclear warheads. Given its aggressive policies and violation of all international rules, the Zionist regime is the most dangerous enemy of human rights," Zarif said, addressing a meeting with the leaders of the Palestinian resistance groups in Lebanon on Tuesday.
He described Takfiri terrorism as the second danger threatening the world, and said, "While terrorism has set fire to our region and has shed bloods, it is interesting that the Takfiri terrorists haven’t posed any danger and threat to the Israeli regime."
"These two threats are interwoven and we, as the supporters of resistance against the danger of Zionism and terrorism, have no way out, but unity to confront these threats," Zarif added.
Many regional and international figures have underlined a link between Israel and the terrorist groups active in the region.
In relevant remarks in May, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan lashed out at Washington and Tel Aviv for supporting the terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq.
“What is happening in Syria and Iraq today is a deep-rooted US-Zionist conspiracy that has triggered war in the Muslim territories,” Brigadier General Dehqan said.
The Iranian defense Minister reiterated that the Takfiri terrorists have tainted the image of Islam, and said, “Takfiri terrorists are not affiliated to Islam in terms of faith and conduct and their approach is reprehensible.”
Also, late in April, General Dehqan warned the world states of the threat imposed by terrorist groups which are supported by the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
"We believe that today the entire world is threatened by insecurity, instability and spread of horror resulted from acts of the Takfiri-Zionist terrorist groups which are supported by the US, Israel and certain regional countries, headed by Saudi Arabia," General Dehqan said, addressing the 2016 Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS).
He also downplayed the effectiveness of the so-called anti-terrorism coalitions by the terrorists' supporters, saying they are not interested in serious and decisive battle against the terrorists and actually reinvigorate and recruit the terrorist groups under the disguise of humanitarian aid, truce, negotiations and deceptive slogans.
Dehqan underlined Iran's assistance to the terrorism-hit countries, and said the country has paid the most costs to this end.
Iran has pioneered in helping the regional states' fight against terrorism, specially Iraq and Syria, and has offered many regional and world states to cooperate in campaign against terrorist groups.
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