Secretary-general of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has expressed regret over the anti-Iranian remarks made by the Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird at a meeting of world parliamentarians. Anders Johnsson said during a meeting with the Iranian parliamentary delegation in the Canadian city of Quebec on Wednesday: “I’m very sorry about the comments made by Canada's foreign minister against Iran on the first day of the summit and I do not approve of them.” During the 127th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Baird, whose country has accused Iran over its nuclear energy program, said the Iranian government “remains the most significant threat to global peace and security.” The United States, the Zionist regime, and some of their allies accuse Iran of pursuing military objectives in its nuclear energy program, but Iran rejects the allegations, noting that as a committed signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of International Atomic Energy Agency, it is entitled to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. Johnson also hailed the Iranian parliamentary delegation for its close cooperation with the IPU, describing the group as active and dynamic. For his part, the head of the Iranian delegation, Iraj Nadimi, praised the efforts of the IPU secretary-general for his suitable management of the union. Nadimi said: “Our host was IPU and not the Canadian government and Canada’s behavior toward other countries is not compatible with international principles.”