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‘Gulf security plan to fail without Iran’s involvement’
JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia], Apr 25: Iran says it will seek a role tn postwar Gulf security ar rangements during talks with Saudi Arabia, which is still wary of Tehran's Islamic fundamentalism despite the resumption of ties a month ago. reports Reuter.
Foreign Minister All Akbar Vefayatl. ending a European tour before flying to Jeddah on Thursday said a regional secu rity system without Iran's par Ucipation would fail
"J think that if we want to be realistic for the future security of the region, all of us should participate to any kind of arrangement, otherwise it fails ’ he said after talks with Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jacques Poos on Wednesday
Velayatl said the Saudi led Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). a loose defence and economic alliance which helped Iraq during its 1980 88 war with Iran, had been useless to preventing Iraq invading Kuwait
The main reason for the failure of that arrangement was the absence of the Islamic Republic of Iran as the largest ,n ,he region" he
A Saudi Foreign Ministry of ficlal said that Iran, the state with the longest Gulf coastline must have . key role if there was to be lasting peace In the region
But a regional security arrangement that Included Iran would not necessarily be the same as an Arab peace plan approved by Egypt Syria, and
the six GCC states In Damascus to April Tehran has criticised the plan.
The Saudi official would not say what Iran's role might be
Vefayatl said the OCC mem bers — Saudi Arabia. Kuwait the United Arab Emirates. Qatar Bahrain and Oman — proposed Iran cooperate with them on economic, trade and cultural relations
"We are considering this proposal We are going to re spond'. he said.
The "six plus one" proposal would be the main topic of his talks in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, he added. Velayatl said he would meet King Fahd
and then go on to Syria and Turkey with President All Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Relations between non Arab Iran and Saudi Arabia have been troubled since revolu Uonary Shiites took power tn Iran to 1979 Saudi Arabia is ruled by conservative Sunni Muslims
The two countries cut ties three years ago soon after 400 Haj pilgrims — mainly Iranians -- were killed in clashes with Saudi security forces during political rallies In Mecca.
Iran boycotted the pilgrim age to Islam s holiest shrines which every Muslim must per form once. In subsequent
After the resumption of links last month. Riyadh agreed to allow Tehran to increase the number of pilgrims it would send to 110.000 from a previous quota of 45.000.
Still worried that Tehran planned to export its revolutionary brand of Islam. Saudi Arabia said Iranians equid hold rallies tn designated zones near the holy sites as long as these did not Interfere with other pilgrims
They can perform whatever rituals they like as tong as they don't disturb the peace — we will take precautions to make sure this doesn't hap pen." a Saudi Foreign Ministry official said
Saudi Arabia has banned po Ittical demonstrations during the Haj. President Rafsanjani, criticised by hardliners for growing ties with Riyadh, pre sented the concession as a vic lory for Iran fast Sunday
"Contrary to their wishes, they (the Saudis] have consented to the holding of antipathy toward infidels ral lies during the Haj". the Iranian News Agency quoted him as saying
Saudi offic ials said regional security, the Iraqi refugee problem and bilateral relations would be the main topics for discussion
Thorny issues surrounding the annual Muslim Haj pilgrimage had already been set tied but there were a few loose ends which needed to be tied up. diplomats to Riyadh sold