TEHRAN - The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called upon the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council to “not mistake friends for enemies” in a statement released after a Wednesday Arab summit.

The GCC should attend to common threats, said spokesman Bahram Qassemi, stressing that, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has upon many occasions reiterated that it does not need interfere with the internal affairs of other countries.”

Iran stays steadfastly committed to good neighborliness and respect for the sovereignty of its neighbors, Qassemi said.

He expressed deep sorrow that “some Arab leaders instead of attending to the most important afflictions of the region... go astray and fail to recognize friends from enemies.”

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