President: Terrorism Threatens Humanity
TEHRAN (Press TV) -- President Hassan Rouhani here on Monday described terrorism as a threat against humanity and called for collective effort to eliminate the scourge.
"Terrorists are fighting against civilizations and humanity; and murdering either Christians or Muslims makes no difference for them,” Rouhani said at a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan.
"Iran and Armenia along with other regional countries should join hands to fight against terrorism, because security can be established in the region under the aegis of cooperation,” he added.
Rouhani warned that the ramifications of terrorism in one country can spill over into other states and noted, "The Islamic Republic of Iran supports political and peaceful solutions within the framework of international laws for resolving the regional issues.”
Separately, a high-ranking Iranian official voiced the Islamic Republic’s readiness to cooperate with the United Nations in the fight against terrorist groups operating in the region, including Syria.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran, under its humanitarian and principled policies for the provision of security in the region, will continue confrontation with the terrorist groups and is ready to cooperate with the United Nations as the only legitimate source in this regard,” Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said.
Shamkhani made the remarks in a meeting with UN special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura in Tehran, where both officials discussed the latest political and security developments in Syria.
Pointing to the failed international conferences aimed at ending the Syrian crisis and the boomerang effect of the creation of terrorist groups to fight the elected Syrian government, Shamkhani underlined the necessity to reconsider wrong policies adopted by certain states, support the real demand of the Syrian people and help the establishment of security and stability in the country.
"In spite of the Syrian government’s readiness to hold political dialogue with different Syrian groups, irresponsible behavior of certain Western and regional countries as well as arming the opponents and provoking them to kill the people has been the main obstacle to the establishment of calm in Syria,” said the Iranian official.
De Mistura, for his part, underscored the need for Iran's participation in any effort aimed at settling the ongoing crisis in Syria.
He described a political solution to the Syrian crisis as the best means to confront the ISIL Takfiri terrorists, who are currently wreaking havoc on Iraq and Syria.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and de Mistura voiced alarm against threats posed by the ISIL Takfiri terrorists operating in the Middle East.
They further emphasized the need for major regional and international players to make efforts to pave the way for the political settlement of the crisis in Syria based on the realities on the ground.
The Iranian foreign minister expressed hope that de Mistura would manage to play a "positive” and "independent” role in his efforts, as the UN envoy, to end the deadly turmoil, which has reportedly killed over 191,000 people in Syria since 2011.
Another Iranian official called on the United Nations to help settle the ongoing crisis in Syria through diplomacy and political approaches.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran and certain countries that believe in a political solution to Syria crisis expect the United Nations to take step towards settling the crisis and achieving a political solution to it,” Ali Akbar Velayati, a top aide to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said.
"Iran and Armenia along with other regional countries should join hands to fight against terrorism, because security can be established in the region under the aegis of cooperation,” he added.
Rouhani warned that the ramifications of terrorism in one country can spill over into other states and noted, "The Islamic Republic of Iran supports political and peaceful solutions within the framework of international laws for resolving the regional issues.”
Separately, a high-ranking Iranian official voiced the Islamic Republic’s readiness to cooperate with the United Nations in the fight against terrorist groups operating in the region, including Syria.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran, under its humanitarian and principled policies for the provision of security in the region, will continue confrontation with the terrorist groups and is ready to cooperate with the United Nations as the only legitimate source in this regard,” Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said.
Shamkhani made the remarks in a meeting with UN special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura in Tehran, where both officials discussed the latest political and security developments in Syria.
Pointing to the failed international conferences aimed at ending the Syrian crisis and the boomerang effect of the creation of terrorist groups to fight the elected Syrian government, Shamkhani underlined the necessity to reconsider wrong policies adopted by certain states, support the real demand of the Syrian people and help the establishment of security and stability in the country.
"In spite of the Syrian government’s readiness to hold political dialogue with different Syrian groups, irresponsible behavior of certain Western and regional countries as well as arming the opponents and provoking them to kill the people has been the main obstacle to the establishment of calm in Syria,” said the Iranian official.
De Mistura, for his part, underscored the need for Iran's participation in any effort aimed at settling the ongoing crisis in Syria.
He described a political solution to the Syrian crisis as the best means to confront the ISIL Takfiri terrorists, who are currently wreaking havoc on Iraq and Syria.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and de Mistura voiced alarm against threats posed by the ISIL Takfiri terrorists operating in the Middle East.
They further emphasized the need for major regional and international players to make efforts to pave the way for the political settlement of the crisis in Syria based on the realities on the ground.
The Iranian foreign minister expressed hope that de Mistura would manage to play a "positive” and "independent” role in his efforts, as the UN envoy, to end the deadly turmoil, which has reportedly killed over 191,000 people in Syria since 2011.
Another Iranian official called on the United Nations to help settle the ongoing crisis in Syria through diplomacy and political approaches.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran and certain countries that believe in a political solution to Syria crisis expect the United Nations to take step towards settling the crisis and achieving a political solution to it,” Ali Akbar Velayati, a top aide to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said.