(7 Nov 1995) Natural Sound
Pakistan's Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has traveled to Iran for a three-day visit.
Her trip could harm diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the United States.
The prime minister heaped praise on Iran and criticized the United States for tightening sanctions against Tehran.
Prime Minister Bhutto arrived in Tehran amid much fanfare and excitement.
Iran's President Hafshemi Rafsanjani met with the Pakistani leader.
During their meeting, Bhutto accused India of committing atrocities in Kashmir and amassing weapons that could threaten the whole region.
Iranian Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Velayati, sat in on their session, listening as Bhutto listed her priorities.
She hopes the two countries can settle differences on Afghanistan where the two countries support different militant Muslim factions.
Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan are overwhelmingly Muslim nations. They are also neighbors.
Calling Iran "a friend, a neighbour and a brother in Islam,"-- Bhutto expressed regret at the tightening of U-S sanctions against Iran in June.
Washington called for the tightening of sanctions in response to Iran's sponsorship of international terrorism and pursuit of nuclear weapons. Iran strongly denies the charges.
Rafsanjani said the two countries might run a joint oil refinery in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi.
Later, the Prime Minister paid a visit to the Imam Khomeini's shrine.
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