Tehran, Feb 5, IRNA - Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Ali Larijani confirmed on Monday that he will attend the Munich security conference, but dismissed the prospect of any talks with US officials during the confab.

He made the remarks at a joint press conference with the head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) Abdul Aziz al-Hakim which followed the two-hour meeting of these two officials.

Abdul Aziz al-Hakim and Larijani

For his part, Al-Hakim, replying to a question on whether he had repeated a call for talks to be held between Iran and the US, said he had not repeated the call.

However, he said such talks are of great significance considering the regional situation and that all Iraqi officials believe they are necessary.

The Iraqi official was of the opinion political debates between Iran and the US will be most beneficial to the entire Middle East region.

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