TEHRAN, May 31: Iran on Saturday urged Pakistan to join it in fighting “terrorism” by stopping Al Qaeda fighters from slipping into Iran across its eastern border, the official IRNA news agency said.
“Iran and Pakistan’s joint campaign against terrorism, particularly against the Al Qaeda group is important,” Supreme National Security Council chief Hassan Rohani said. “The best way to confront Al Qaeda is through regional cooperation and... Pakistan should do its utmost to prevent Al Qaeda members from entering into Iran,” Mr Rohani told Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri.—Reuters
