[Iranian Official: Security in West Asia must rely on its own strength] On October 27, Secretary Rezai of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said after the four-party talks on regional security and stability held by Iran, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia that regional cooperation should have been launched long ago. The visits of senior officials from Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia showed that the US threat does not have a great impact on countries around the world. All parties agreed that security in West Asia must rely on its own strength and avoid any foreign interference. Rezaei also stressed that Israel must withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon, southern Syria, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and stop its aggressive behavior. (CCTV News)