Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian criticized certain Egyptian institutions for separating the country's people into different groups, and warned that such a move merely serves the interests of the enemies.

Amir Abdollahian reiterated that dividing the Egyptian people into different groups and the support of some Egyptian institutes for one side of the dispute has not contributed to problem solving, and has on the contrary deepened the dimensions of the crisis in Egypt.

This is a method that would please only the enemies of Egypt, he told the Islamic republic news agency.

Egypt plunged into violence after the country’s army ousted President Mohammed Mursi, suspended the constitution, and dissolved the parliament on July 3. The military overthrow followed days of mass protests against Mursi.

The army also declared chief justice of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mansour, as interim president.

Earlier this month, the Egyptian Prosecutor General ordered the arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leaders, including the supreme leader of the group, Mohammed Badie, on charges of inciting violence.

 

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