TEHRAN – Arab Secretary General Amr Moussa has described the dialogue between Iran and Arab countries as very important, ISNA news agency reported on Monday.

“I believe that inviting Ahmadinejad and listening to his views was a positive step in the right direction because the Arab-Iranian dialogue is very important,” Moussa told the weekly October magazine.
The Arab League chief has been an advocate of friendly ties between Iran and Arab states and has defended Iran’s right to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
President Mahmud Ahmadinejad participated in the 28th summit of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council in Doha on December 3.
He submitted 12 proposals to the summit meant to “reinforce brotherly ties” and “promote cooperation” among Persian Gulf littoral states.
The president called for establishing a security cooperation organization and signing a security agreement in order to eliminate any possible insecurity in the Persian Gulf region.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit had also called the participation of Iranian president at the summit a step towards creating confidence among Iran and its Arab neighbors.
The United States has not been able to conceal his anger over friendly ties between Iran and Arab nations and has tried to portray the Islamic Republic as a threat to Arab countries.
In a security conference in Manama, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates called Iran “a major threat to the region”.
However, the Arab leader reacted to Gates’ remarks, saying it is Israel and not Iran that is threatening regional security