Iran stresses adherence to law in Egypt

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi has underscored the importance of fulfilling the popular demands of the Egyptian nation through legal channels.

He said on Sunday: “The Islamic Republic of Iran stresses the fulfillment of the legitimate public demands in Egypt, but we believe this should be achieved through legal paths.”
He added: “We believe that governments elected by popular vote should be respected and the people’s demands must be pursued through the channels stipulated by law.”
The Iranian diplomat pointed out: “We do not consider the interference of military forces in political affairs and the change of governments that have come to power through elections a proper measure.”
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman praised Egypt as the “flag bearer of political developments in the Arab world,” which plays a key role in the Islamic Awakening, adding, “The maintenance of territorial integrity, solidarity, tranquility, stability and the unity of the political circles in Egypt, as a great and important country in the Muslim world, is important to us.”
Araqchi described the political environment in Egypt as “full of ambiguity” and “not very easy to be judged,” adding, “In Egypt, on the one hand, we face the popular demands that need to be addressed, and, on the other hand, we witnessed the inefficiency of the government of Mr. Morsi, which had its own consequences and we had seen them in the country’s foreign policy.”