Rouhani backs Russia’s initiative on Syria

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani praised the statement made by Syria on joining the Chemical Weapons Convention and backed Russia’s initiatives in this sphere, according to Voice of Russia, Interfax.

“Being the largest victim of the use of chemical weapons, Iran is against the production, storage, and use of such weapons and supports the disposal of all types of weapons of mass destruction,” Rouhani said at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek.

For this reason, “we consider Russia’s initiative and the statement made by Syria on joining the Chemical Weapons Convention a good start for achieving this goal,” he said.

Rouhani opposed to threats of military action in Syria

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for a political settlement to the crisis in Syria and said that any attempt to resolve this conflict by force must be neutralized.

“Every possible effort should be taken to attain a political solution of this problem. Any threats to use force must be condemned and held in check,” Rouhani said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Bishkek summit.

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