<p><a href="/en/afganistan/kabul" class="glossify-link">KABUL</a> (Pajhwok): America’s aggressive policies have pushed the region into endless wars, extremism and violence, the Iranian foreign minister alleged on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Javad Zarif stated, in his inaugural address to the Tehran Dialogue Forum, said resort to war had become a norm in the region due to the attitude of the US and its followers.</p>
<p>Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi and several other dignitaries are attending the dialogue, according to IRNA.</p>
<p>“This is a vicious circle that must be broken by regional actors and all those committed to peace and stability,” the Iranian foreign minister stressed.</p>
<p>The end of America’s malignant presence in West Asia had begun, Zarif said, denouncing the killing of Iran’s Quds Force commander in a recent US airstrike in Baghdad as an act of “state terrorism”.</p>
<p>Many US presidents, including Donald Trump, had set on fire the region for their short-sighted domestic policy goals, the minister alleged.</p>
<p>“What this region needs now, more than ever before, is inclusive dialogue. This lies at the foundation of the initiative Iran has been pursuing for years within the UN framework.</p>
<p>“This initiative, currently known as HOPE - Hormuz Peace Endeavor – was introduced at the UN General Assembly last year by the Iranian president,” Zarif added.</p>
<p>Iran would continue to serve as the anchor of peace and development in region, he promised, asking neighbours for partnership.</p>
<p><a href="/en/pan" class="glossify-link">PAN</a> Monitor/mud</p>
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