Iran hails liberation of Libya

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TEHRAN, Oct 25 (AFP): Iran's foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, has sent a message to the new leaders of Libya hailing "the total liberation of the country," the Mehr news agency reported Tuesday. Salehi said he hoped the Libyan people would exercise their sovereignty by "installing a regime based on religious democracy while preserving the independence and stability of the country with no influence or interference by foreign forces." The comments were made in a message addressed to Libya's interim leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, Mehr said. Abdel Jalil Monday stated that Libya would remain a "moderate" Muslim country, after having raised concerns in the West Sunday by stressing that Islamic sharia law would prevail.