“The West disappointment with [plots] to overthrow the government of [Syrian President] Bashar al-Assad has made the enemies develop a new scenario to weaken the [anti-Israel] resistance front,” spokesman of Iran Majlis Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy Hossein Naqavi Hosseini said on Monday.
He added that the West has launched an attempt to wage sectarian war in Iraq and trigger conflicts among different sects after the establishment of stability in the country.
The Iranian legislator also stated that Western and Arab countries seek to derail the Iraqi government’s upward move.
Naqavi Hosseini pointed out that Iraq has earned a special position since the fall of former dictator Saddam Hussein due to the country’s security, political and economic stability and its key role in regional and international developments.
Iraq has been the scene of anti-government demonstrations since December 23, 2012, when bodyguards of Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi were arrested on terrorism-related charges.
The demonstrators allege that the arrests were made on sectarian grounds and demand an end to anti-terrorism laws. But the government says it is up to the parliament to decide on abolishing those laws. The Iraqi government says there are foreign agendas behind the protests.
On January 2, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki promised to consider some of the protesters’ demands but he warned of police intervention if protesters abused their freedom, caused chaos, and compromised national security.
The Iraqi people have staged pro-government demonstrations in several cities to express support for Maliki and defend his government’s plans.
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