Brigadier General Amir Hatami during the meeting with his Kazakh counterpart said that extremism is a gift from the United States .

"Extremism is a gift from the United States and Zionist regime", Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said during his meeting with Kazakh Defense Minister Saken Zhasuzakov on Wednesday .

"We have helped Iraq and Syria with all our might in the fight against terrorism", Iranian Defense Minister noted.

Referring to the religious, cultural and historic shared similarities  of Iran and Kazakhstan, General Amir Hatami insisted on the importance of bilateral relations of the countries.