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Article: Iranian president urges Iraq to comply with UN resolutions
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- August 3, 2002
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Iranian president urges Iraq to comply with UN resolutions
TEHRAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on
Saturday requested Iraq to cooperate with the United Nations as US
military attack looms large in the region.
During a meeting with visiting Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al-
Faisal, Khatami said it would be preferable for the states
neighboring Iraq to convince the Iraqi authorities to respect the UN
resolutions so as to prevent any assault, state television reported.
Khatami highlighted the need for the regional countries to try to
boost cooperation among themselves to be in a position to defend
Islam as well as the peace and stability in the region.
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