Larijani visiting Kuwait, rejects Israeli bombing threats

Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani, in Kuwait on an official visit, dismissed Israeli public threats of bombing Iranian nuclear sites.

Speaking at a press conference upon his arrival in Kuwait Monday, Larijani responded to a question on the possibility of an Israeli attack against Iranian nuclear facilities by rejecting the notion and stating that Iranians do not take such threats serious.

Larijani reiterated that enemies have been trying to sow seeds of discord among Muslim countries noting that when the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein attacked Iran in 1979, some countries tried to fish in the troubled waters by making efforts to intimidate Iranians against Saddam.

Before his departure for an official nine-day tour of Kuwait, Uganda and Kenya, leading a high-ranking delegation, the Majlis Speaker announced that the charter of the Islamic Inter-parliamentary Union may be amended during its upcoming summit in Uganda.

He said several member countries have proposed amendments to the charter which will be addressed at the meeting.

The proposals, according to Larijani, will see a more active role and cooperation by the union in regional issues. The proposed changes, he said, have already been discussed with Egyptian officials.

Egypt is currently heading the union’s general assembly and Iran serves as the head of the executive committee.

The Speaker added that the summit is due to examine problems facing the Muslim world.

On his trip to Kuwait, the Majlis Speaker noted that he will discuss political, economic and cultural issues with Kuwaiti officials.