Ayatollah Khameeni:

Iran waits for practical outcomes of comments made by European governments

Rasa - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Iran waits to see the practical outcomes of comments by some European governments on the future of relations with Tehran.

News ID: 3313

Date: 09 September 2015 - 11:38

RNA - “So far, certain remarks have been made by some European governments, but one should wait and see the practical effects of these remarks,” Ayatollah Khamenei said on Tuesday.

The Leader made the comments in a meeting with visiting Austrian President Heinz Fischer in Tehran, in reply to Fischer's question about the future prospect of relations between Iran and European countries.

The Iranian Supreme Leader blasted the European states' support for the United States' hostility towards Iran, saying, "The compliance of certain European countries' with the United States' hostile policies towards Iran is illogical."

“The Islamic Revolution took Iran, which was fully under control of the Americans, from the Americans and this is the reason behind US’s enmity towards the Islamic Republic. However, certain European countries’ following the US is irrational and groundless,” the Leader stated.

"Of course, Austria is not among such states and the two countries' officials need to do planning to reinvigorate bilateral ties," Ayatollah Khamenei added.

The Leader also urged efforts by the two countries’ officials to plan and pursue an expansion of Tehran-Vienna relations.

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