Anti-terrorism moves by certain states, a propaganda campaign

Djibouti City, Nov 22, IRNA – Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani here on Saturday stressed that counter-terrorism efforts by certain countries is a propaganda campaign. Larijani made the remarks during inauguration ceremony of new building of the Djibouti Parliament in the Horn of Africa. The anti-terrorism campaign by the countries that have contributed to its expansion, is not possible, Larijani added. Larijani arrived in Djibouti on Friday and inspected the two Iranian warships dispatched to the Sea of Aden on the same day. The Aden Gulf is a strategic waterway located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen and Somalia. It is connected to the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. The Navy ships are commissioned to secure Iran's trade interests and sea lines in the region from Bandar Abbas in the Persian Gulf to Bab el-Mandeb./end