Ikhwans: Ahmadinejad visit to Egypt, a blessing from Revolution

A senior member of Muslim Brotherhood says Ahmadinejad’s visit to Egypt is a prelude to normal relations between Iran and Egypt.
In an interview to Al-Alam on Tuesday, Jamal Taj al-Din said that Ahmadinejad’s visit to Egypt is a blessing from Egyptian people’s revolution of January 25th. “In previous regime, a visit by Iranian officials to Egypt was a redline, since Egyptian authorities feared Western and Zionist anger,” he added.

Taj al-Din assessed Ahmadinejad’s visit an opening of Iran-Egypt relations and a step forward to improve approximation of Islamic sects.

On possible topics of discussion between two presidents, he said that one topic would be ways of boosting cooperation among Islamic countries, especially between Egypt and Iran, normalizing political and economic relations.

“No doubt that Syrian crisis will be an important discussion topic for both countries to end bloodshed in Syria,” he added.

Taj al-Din believed that Egypt and Iran could develop good relations, and end their problems in a way conducive to benefit of both countries and Islamic world.