Iranian Majlis speaker Ali Larijani said in Egypt that his country strives for maximal unity among Islamic countries, for the sake of acting jointly against Israel.
The Iranian daily Jomhouri-e Eslami, which is identified with Hashemi Rafsanjani, main rival of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, criticized Iran's attempts to arrive at understandings with Egypt, which is collaborating with Israel, in the event of an attack on Iran.
Sources: Jomhouri-e Eslami, Iran, December 23, 2009; Mehr, Iran, December 22, 2009
