TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at the western countries for supporting the ” Takfiri terrorists” in Syria, and reiterated the need for a political solution to the crisis in Syria,according to FNA.
“I am concerned that certain parts of Syria have turned into a breeding ground for extremist ideologies and a suitable place for terrorists’ gathering, which is reminiscent of the situation in certain regions neighboring our eastern borders in the 1990s,” President Rouhani said, addressing a gathering organized by Asia Society and the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Thursday.
The Iranian president pointed to the current situation in Syria, and said, “The settlement of this problem requires collective cooperation to find a lasting political solution to Syria’s domestic issues.”
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