TEHRAN, Iran: Afghanistan’s ambassador to Tehran Mohammad-Omar Davodzi said Iraqi dictator Saddam was a Ba’ath party member and a socialist who had no connection with Islam.

Talking to IRNA on Saturday, Davodzi said that like Taliban, Saddam's policies ruined peace and security in the region.

He said Saddam's punishment was a domestic issue concerning Iraqis themselves. "The Iraqi people had the right to try and execute him in whatever manner they wished."

He went on to say that Saddam's hanging reflected public wishes.

Saddam waged two wars in the Persian Gulf: one on Iran and another on Kuwait, thus endangering regional peace and security for years, he added.

Furthermore, the Iraqi dictator during his rule had killed a large number of Muslims, including Shiites and Sunnis, both inside and outside Iraq, said the diplomat.