Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the world powers have come to realize that the regional problems cannot be settled without Tehran’s assistance, according to FNA.
“We have had an influential role in preventing a new war in the region and against Syria, and Iran along with Russia and many other regional states including Lebanon and Iraq, played an effective role to prevent this new war,” President Rouhani said, addressing university students on the occasion of ‘The Students Day’ in Iran on Saturday.
“In today’s world, the big countries have no way out, but to consider the Iranian nation’s power for resolving the regional issues,” he added.
In relevant remarks in June, former Secretary-General of the NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer underlined Iran’s important regional role, and stressed that Tehran’s assistance is needed for the establishment of stability in the region.
Scheffer stressed that West needs Iran for stability in Afghanistan and finding a political solution to the crisis in Syria..
The Dutch politician underlined that the West should not make the mistake of ignoring one of the most important countries in regional issues.
He concluded that if the West wants the Geneva II conference to be seriously held and reach a settlement on the crisis in Syria, Iran should participate in the meeting.
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