Collective resolve key to anti-terror combat: Rouhani
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (4th L) and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (4th R) attend a meeting of high-ranking delegations of Iran and Italy in Tehran
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has warned that terrorism poses a big threat to all countries across the world, saying collective resolve is needed to combat the scourge.
“Terrorism is in nobody's interest and those who are supporting terrorist groups should know that all terrorist groups are detrimental to humanity,” Rouhani said in his address to Iran-Italy high-level meeting attended by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Tehran on Tuesday.
He added that the killing of any human being of whatever nationality and in any part of the world would be "tragic".
Reiterating the need for unity in fight against terrorism and extremism in the world, Rouhani expressed Iran’s readiness to cooperate with all countries to implement a 2013 UN resolution adopted based on his proposal for a World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE).
The Iranian president further expressed regret that terrorism is used by some people to tarnish the image of Islam and Muslims.
The false attribution of terrorism to Islam and confrontation with Muslims in the world would be tantamount to a huge social rift which would never be healed, he said.
He, however, emphasized that all divine religions oppose terrorism in all its forms and pursue establishment of peace.
Rouhani stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation between Tehran and Rome at regional and international levels and said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always played an active role in solving regional problems and regards the use of political solutions as the best approach for resolving problems.”
The Italian premier, for his part, said Iran is the most stable country in the region and added that it would be impossible to establish regional peace and stability without Tehran’s contribution.
Renzi stressed the significance of fighting terrorism and extremism and avoiding the spread of anti-Islam campaign.
The Italian prime minister arrived in Tehran early Tuesday at the head of a 250-strong political and economic delegation.
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