Rouhani: Plans to Change Regional Borders Will Never Succeed
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said any attempt to change geographical borders in the region will fail, vowing the Islamic Republic's resolve to continue its fight against terrorists until their eradication.
Rouhani made the remarks in Tehran on Wednesday before his departure for the Black Sea resort of Sochi to attend a tripartite meeting on the Syria crisis with his Russian and Turkish counterparts.
He further hailed the victories of Iraqi and Syrian nations in the face of terrorists, highlighting the role of Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement in the regional fight against terror.
"These achievements do not mean that the issue of terrorism and Daesh [the Arabic acronym for the terrorist ‘ISIS/ISIL' group] no longer exists. But [the terror group's] foundations have fallen apart," which means it does not control any territory where it can claim statehood.
He said Iran knew from the very first day that using terrorists by certain states as a tool to push their own agendas would never succeed; that attempts to change geographical borders in the region would eventually fail; and that American and Israeli interference would not produce their desired results.
Rouhani voiced concerns about the security situation in the Middle East, and criticized attempts by Washington and Tel Aviv to fan the flames of tension in the region.
Rouhani further stressed that the Iranian government and nation will continue their fight against terrorists until they are completely uprooted.
He also expressed hope that the Sochi summit will help pave the way for the Syrian nation to build a "good future."
Rouhani emphasized that it is up to the Syrian people to decide their own fate, adding that the Arab nation's future "will not be in the hands of foreign powers."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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