Iran’s Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel said that interventions by big powers, specially the US, are the root cause of all the catastrophes, problems and hardships of the Iraqi people, stressing that Iraqis themselves can stand against terrorists.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with Tehran’s new ambassador to Poland Hadi Farajvand here on Sunday, voiced Iran’s preparedness to develop ties with east European countries based on mutual respect.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad voiced his country’s enthusiasm for expanding ties with all the different world states, including those in northern and central Europe, based on mutual respect, reminding that Iran favors cordial and fair ties with all countries.