Iran: Fighting Terrorism 'Only A Political Show' For Hegemonic Powers

KHOMEIN, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- President Hassan Rouhani has criticised great powers as merely playing with the idea of fighting terrorism for their own end which he believed was 'a political show', Iran's Mehr News Agency (MNA) reports.

President Rouhani who was speaking in a press conference in a city of Markazi Province during his 32nd provincial tour, said that the supporters of terrorism and those once fostered extremism, now face the approaching blazes of their own political miscalculations.

"However, this is just a political plaything for hegemonic powers in the international scene for their show, since eliminating petty terrorist groups for powers would be like eating a cake," the president said.

"The political borders of the Middle East should be treated seriously and no country can easily violate the borders of another country," he emphasised,making indirect references to Turkish participation in Mosul liberation in Iraq, where it unilaterally demanded that it participate in the liberation.

Rouhani added that Iran will contribute to the fight against terrorism only when countries engaged make a request, stressing that Iran respects the political independence of such countries.

-- BERNAMA

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