KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) — Iran has expressed deep appreciation to the Malaysian government and its people for their support during the 12-day Israeli assault on the country that began on June 13, according to its Ambassador to Malaysia, Valiollah Mohammadi Nasrabadi.
He also thanked Malaysia for taking a firm stance against Israel’s actions, which he said were in clear violation of international law.
“I would like to thank all of them (Malaysians). Of course, we coordinated with the Malaysian government,” he told the media at the Iranian Embassy on Thursday.
He said Malaysians can now travel to Iran at any time, as the situation remained stable during the attack and continues to be so during the current ceasefire.
Valiollah said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone conversation with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday to discuss how Iran and Malaysia can collaborate to promote peace and security in the region, particularly in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf.
Asked how Iran hopes to work with Malaysia, the ambassador said Malaysia’s influential voice in the international arena, particularly within the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations, could help rally global efforts to stop Israel from launching further attacks, adding that without Iran’s self-defence, other countries could be next.
Valiollah said Iran hopes to work with ASEAN as a friendly bloc and expand its relations with the region.
Regional tension escalated in the Middle East since June 13 after Israel launched coordinated air strikes on multiple sites across Iran, including nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.
The conflict escalated further when the US conducted aerial attacks on three Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan early June 22.
On June 24, United States (US) President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel had come into effect, urging both sides to adhere to the agreement.
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