EghtesadOnline: Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said it is essential that regional states forge closer ties to ease the tense situation in the Middle East.

EghtesadOnline: The 23rd International Persian Gulf Conference of Tehran Dialogue Forum that is scheduled for Jan. 7-8 will focus on regional cooperation plans, particularly Iran's initiative dubbed Hormuz Peace Endeavor.

EghtesaadOnline: Friendly relations between Iran and Arabs could improve the prospects of security and development on a global scale.

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says security and peace will be restored to the Middle East and the Persian Gulf regions only if there is cooperation among all regional countries.