TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that terrorism has turned into an international problem and international determination is required to fight it.

During a meeting with Bakir Izetbegovic, the president of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Larijani called Iran the safest country in the Middle East region.

He also said that “instrumental use” of terrorism by some countries is one of the reasons behind increase in terrorist activities.

“Unfortunately, training some people with Wahhabi ideology has led to extremism and terrorist moves in the world,” he said.

Elsewhere, Larijani said Tehran prioritizes an expansion of economic ties between with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

“Parliament of Iran supports expansion of ties with Bosnia and Herzegovina,” he added.

Izetbegovic said that the two countries should increase given the removal of sanctions against Iran.

He also said that terrorism has nothing to do with Islam.

All the Islamic countries are duty bound to fight terrorism, Izetbegovic added.

He described Iran as a “stable” and “powerful” country in the region that can help regional crises.

Izetbegovic added met with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani, and Expediency Council chief Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Tuesday.

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