US Backing for Israel Cause of Regional, Global Insecurity: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi dismissed US vice president’s claim that Tehran is destabilizing the region, saying it is Washington’s support for the Tel Aviv regime that intensifies insecurity and instability.

“Unfortunately, the United States’ polices in support of the Zionist regime’s aggressive measures against the people of the region and also daily crimes committed by America’s partners against the defenseless people of Yemen have worsened insecurity in the Middle East,” Qassemi said.

As long as such policies continue, the region and the world will not witness peace and stability, he added.

Addressing the annual meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in Washington, DC, on Sunday, US Vice President Mike Pence said America will no longer tolerate what he called “Iran’s efforts to destabilize the region and jeopardize Israel’s security.

“They’ve gone to great lengths to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles,” he said.

“Under President Donald Trump, the United States of America will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. This is our solemn promise to you, to Israel, and to the world.”