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Iran: Nuclear deal chance for regional cooperation

Jul 17, 2015, 7:37 AM EDT
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) and the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi (L) arrive at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport on July 15, 2015, after Iran's nuclear negotiating team struck a deal with world powers in Vienna. Iran's negotiating team arrive back home saying a deal with world powers has solved a 'manufactured crisis' over its nuclear programme, while US conservatives bristle at the accord.
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Iran, embarking on a diplomatic offensive in the wake of its nuclear deal with world powers, told fellow Muslim countries on Friday it hoped the historic accord could pave the way for more cooperation in the Middle East and internationally, reports Reuters.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the comment in a message to Islamic and Arab countries on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the ministry's website said.

"By solving the artificial crisis about its nuclear program diplomatically, a new opportunity for regional and international cooperation has emerged," Zarif said.

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