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Tehran, Jan 8, IRNA -- Government spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh said here Wednesday that Iran's policy towards Iraq has not changed. Ramezanzadeh told his weekly press briefing that Iran calls for territorial integrity of all regional states and considers the Iraqi nation as the only decision making authority on their country's future. He said Iran opposes unilateralism and using force against Iraq. He added, "Tehran favors detente with all the neighbors and will take any action necessary to restore its rights." The Iranian official rejected the claim that the Iranian government had set conditions for visit to Tehran of Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri. He said the issue is under study and no date has been fixed for the visit. "Iran has times and again announced that it is for a calm and peaceful region and free of any tension atmosphere for all regional states; in this line it will take all necessary actions," he added. He said any decision on the type of political regimes and governments worldwide should be on the basis of free elections and by the people of any country. Ramezanzadeh refuted the claim that the Iranian government was in talks with the US administration. "As for talks by other people, we do not have any information and announce that stances, taken by other people, have nothing to do with the government because under the law, only the government is allowed to hold talks with other countries as representative of the public," he said. He hailed as "highly constructive and positive" the talks between Tehran and the European Union and said both sides are satisfied with their dialogue.
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