Rouhani: Global Arrogance Initiated Economic War Against Iran

By Staff, Agencies

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said it is the global arrogance that has initiated economic war against Iran.

Economic war is in line with plots hatched by the global arrogance against the country, Rouhani said at the cabinet session in Tehran on Wednesday morning.

Someday, they wanted to damage the Islamic system by assassinating the officials or imposing war on Iran, and today they are pursuing their plots through economic war, he noted.

Commenting on Muharram rituals to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein [AS], the third Imam of Prophet Mohammad [PBUH] Infallible Household, Rouhani said that the form of mourning will be different from the previous years but the rituals will be held based on health protocols and regulations.

Since its December 2019 outbreak worldwide, the coronavirus pandemic has created serious problems for holding many events and meetings as it has killed over 784,000 across the world so far.

However, Rouhani said all including cyberspace, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting [IRIB] and people should wave the flag of mourning anyhow.

He then added that all officials in charge of holding Muharram rituals are responsible for their duties [to hold the rituals regarding the safety of the people].