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Iran will fight terrorism in its own way: Rafsanjani

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, July 13, IRNA -- Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar 
Hashemi Rafsanjani said here Tuesday that Iran will fight terrorism 
independently and cautiously. 
In a meeting with the visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Goh 
Chok Tong, Rafsanjani further said that the Islamic Revolution and 
the system have suffered tremendously from terrorism. 
"The double-faced and biased approach of the United States 
towards this ominious phenomenon is not only defeating efforts to 
fight it but also escalating the problem," he said. 
He stressed that the terrorist group Mujahedeen is currently 
sheltered by the United States and has given sufficient reason 
for nations to accuse the US of dishonesty in its fight against 
terrorism and not trust its slogans. 
Pointing to the differences between terrorism and resistance, the 
EC chairman reiterated that ignoring the absolute right of five 
million Palestinian refugees cannot be ignored. 
Pointing to the trend of democracy in Iran, he said all senior 
officials in the country are elected by direct or indirect vote of 
the people. 
"Moving towards Islam is the most important achievement of our 
nation because the people have risen up to reinvigorate Islamic 
values and made the Islamic Revolution its base," Rafsanjani stated. 
He also pointed to Iran`s economic potentials and capabilities 
for investment and said "One can invest in Iran easlily and with 
confidence through the approval of a law by the Expediency Council on 
support for foreign investment in Iran." 
"We have no fundamental problems in preparing grounds for 
foreign tourists to invest in our country." 
For his part, Goh outlined the political and economic 
developments in Singapore and said the region has concerns over the 
issue of terrorism which should be eradicated through collaboration 
of regional states and forging of appropriate strategies. 
An economy based on Iran`s natural resources and that based on 
Singapore`s trade and investment can complement each other, the 
premier noted. 
Referring to the economic agreements entered into by the two 
countries, he said these agreements enjoy three principles of 
limited trade between the two countries, support for investment and 
approval of double taxation. 
He pointed to the many oil, gas, electricity and transit fields 
in Iran and expressed his country`s determination to further 
cooperate with Iran in these fields. 
Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, heading a high-ranking 
delegation, arrived here Sunday. 
He has already held separate meetings with senior Iranian 
officials including Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, 
President Mohammad Khatami, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, Majlis 
Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel and First Vice-President Mohammad Reza 
Aref. 
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