The series of conflict between Iran and the U.S that have made headlines had provoked outrage across Mongolia. Despite the Iranian side used Mongolia’s history and one of the greatest kings to compare with the threatening acts of the U.S, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) showed a neutral position. “Mongolia is concerned about the situation in the Middle East. We hope the issue will be settled by negotiation. The matter included Mongolia is not a priority to pay attention to. We are working diplomatically,” Sarantogos Erdenetsogt, Director­General at Department of Asia and the Pacific, MFA. Following the U.S President Donald Trump’s threatening statement to destroy 52 targets in Iran, including cultural sites, Iranian Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari­Jahrom has likened him to dictators who eliminate the culture of a country. “Like ISIS, like Hitler, like Geng­his! They all hate culture. Trump is a terrorist tie! We will soon learn from history that nothing can de­feat Culture and the Great Iranian Nation,” Jahromi said on Twitter Sunday.

Published Date:2020-01-09