Tehran (IP) - The vice-chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian parliament noted that one of the governments that have been trying to sow discord in the Islamic world as a strategy, after Britain and the United States, is France.

Iran PressIran News: In an interview with Iran Press on Monday, Shahriar Heidari said creating division in the Islamic world is the strategy of some Western countries to achieve their sinister goals.

"The Qur'an and the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH) are the points of unity in the Islamic world and even other divine religions," he added.

Heidari stated that some European officials feel that there is a division in the Islamic world and as a result, with some measures, they seek more.

The MP emphasized that the only way to counter the divisive strategy of the West in the Islamic world is more unity and cohesion.

Calls to boycott French goods are growing around the world after President Emmanuel Macron's comments against Islam and Muslims.

Macron on Wednesday accused Muslims of separatism and vowed not to give up cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammed.

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