The Iranian Foreign Minister says that Tehran is pursuing a regional security framework "free of foreign influence" The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Arjechi, announced on November 3 that Tehran is pursuing a regional security framework built by West Asian countries, without any foreign military presence. "We have no hostility towards the Gulf Cooperation Council countries," Argachi wrote in X, referring to his recent interview with Al Jazeera, adding, "We appreciate the positive role played by Qatar and Oman and continue our dialogue with Saudi Arabia. "Our goal is to reach new regional security arrangements established by the countries of the region themselves, away from any foreign military presence," he added. If I were a cynical person, I would say something narrow like Argachi himself is very much a "foreign influence". "Fortunately, I'm not a cynical person. Oh, wait. I! Funny to see this guy talking about "foreign influence" when everything he does helps foreign interests.