"Mashaie: Zionism's annihilation should turn into a global cause"

Rahim Mashaie, you will recall, got in trouble for stating publicly that Iran does not actually hate Israelis. Here he is, apparently rehabilitated, making the usual statements about the "annihilation" of the "Zionist regime." From IRNA:

Iran's Vice-President Rahim Mashaie said here Tuesday that Zionism's annihilation should turn into a global cause and demand.

Mashaie, who is here to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage, told Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir that "corrupt and criminal" Zionist regime is not only harmful and a threat for the Arab and Muslim world but also for whole the world mankind. "So, its removal should turn into a global cause and demand."

Al-Bashir for his part said that global conditions necessitate tighter cooperation between Iran and Sudan.

Based on the incoming reports, Mashaie also met and conferred with the Arab League Chief Amr Moussa on the sidelines of the Hajj visit on Tuesday.

Tags: Iran, Mashaie, Sudan, Hajj