Vice Admiral Ali Shamkhani said at a regional security meeting in Tehran that
the recent deadly terrorist attack in the southern Iranian city of Ahvaz
unmasked the bare truth with regards to terrorists’ supporters and sponsors, who
even refused to condemn the attack.
"The recent terror incident in the city of Ahvaz by a group affiliated with
foreigners shows organized efforts by the terrorist current and their advocates
to create insecurity,” said the official.
"This terrorist attack once again brought to light the scourge of double
standards adopted by some of those who claim to be supporters of the campaign
against terrorism,” he said.
Among the clear examples of these double standards, he said, are using terrorism
as a tool, offering financial, political and logistical support to terrorists,
promotion of deviant ideological and Takfiri principles, interference in other
countries’ affairs and occupying other countries under the pretext of fighting
terror.
The top official described terrorism as a serious and growing threat.
"Thousands of terrorists have remained in Syria and other countries, and they
will jeopardize the future and stability of the region if they are not seriously
dealt with,” he said.
Shamkhani said the ruling elite in the United States lack serious determination
to eliminate the ISIS terrorist group.
"Despite having precise information on the presence of terrorists in known
areas, American aircraft repeatedly refused to carry out airstrikes against
them, and even airdropped supplies for them in certain cases or saved ISIS
leaders from the siege of Syrian and Iraqi armies,” he noted.
He said the continuation of constructive talks plays a significant role in
creating security, peace and welfare for the region.
Source:IFP