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@h= Sanctions to be removed soon: Iranian official
@t =TEHRAN - Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has said that Iran could resolve the nuclear issue through interacting with the international community and added that the sanctions will be removed soon.
“Removal of these false sanctions will provide Iran with better atmosphere for regional interaction and cooperation with neighbors while removing obstacles for more interaction of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the international community,” he said during a ceremony held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan neutrality in Ashgabat on Saturday.

He also said that relations between Iran and Turkmenistan have been expanded in various areas due to historic and cultural commonalities.

Elsewhere, he said that Iran considers security in the neighboring countries it own security.

“We are witnessing spreading of violence and extremism in the region and killing of the innocent people,” he said.

He added that the situation has been further complicated by the extra regional countries’ intervention.

He urged the world to counter violence and terrorism.

Jahangiri also said that Iran has prioritized expansion of ties with the regional and neighboring countries in its foreign policy.

Iran is ready to cooperate with the regional countries, especially Turkmenistan, in strengthening security and peace.

Iran and the 5+1 group - the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany - finalized the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna on July 14.

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