The countries in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region are able to protect themselves to run their own affairs and to establish security themselves, and do not need external forces and their involvement to interfere in their affairs.
Ahmadinejad asserts that Middle Eastern countries can manage their own security without external interference.
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