Pres. Rouhani:

Terrorism killed chances for development in region

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s President Rouhani said the US and Israeli’s plot to blight the region with the plague of terrorism had destroyed many opportunities for development, and called on Muslim states to compensate for this ‘treachery’.

News ID: 67261

Date: 05 December 2017 - 11:15

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made the remarks in his opening speech at the 31st International Islamic Unity Conference that went underway on Tuesday morning in Tehran, adding "the blow that they struck against the image of Islam by portraying it in a distorted way to the younger generation in the world, has left a hefty burden of responsibility on our shoulders today.”

"We need to compensate for this treachery that has been done against our region by the Arrogance and Zionism,” he stressed.

He went on to add, "the world today is greatly indebted to those who fought against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq, because this plague was not only a threat to the Middle East, but a threat to Europe and America as well.”

"Those who advocate peace must be thankful to fighters of the Resistance Movement, but unfortunately this is not the case. Instead of being grateful to these governments, they are planning to weaken and hatch conspiracies against them,” Rouhani said.