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"This is a completely inaccurate story and a clear buildup with specific
intentions,” Qassemi said on Saturday in reaction to certain foreign media
reports.
Qassemi added that the news is basically false as the two ministers visited the
Italian capital of Rome on two different days to address the Mediterranean
Dialogue Conference.