New Delhi, March 21 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, on Saturday (local time), called for the establishment of an "Islamic Assembly of the Middle East" to coordinate cultural, economic, security, and political relations.

Pezeshkian, in a statement posted by the Iranian Embassy in Sri Lanka, denounced the need for foreign presence in the region, adding that the countries in the Middle East region should not fall into the traps set by "our enemies."

He added that to ensure peace and stability in the region, an Islamic security framework should be formed among the Middle Eastern countries, which will guarantee peace, security, and stability.

Pezeshkian's remarks came on the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and Eid al-Fitr....