Iran aims to boost relations with Muslim, neighboring countries
In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the late pro-U.S. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)


Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday reaffirmed his country's commitment to strengthening ties with neighboring and Islamic countries.

In a phone call with Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Pezeshkian said Iran’s approach to resolving tensions with Western powers "is grounded in fairness and justice,” the state news agency IRNA reported.

The Iranian leader stressed that Tehran "will neither overstep the bounds of fairness nor accept anything beyond it.”

The Kuwaiti emir, for his part, praised "the friendly relations between the two nations and affirmed Kuwait's commitment to deepening ties with Iran,” according to IRNA.

Pezeshkian also had a phone call with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during which he invited the Emirati leader to visit Iran for discussions on expanding bilateral cooperation.

In turn, the UAE president appreciated the call, describing it as "a testament to the strong ties between the two countries.”