Iran calls on Arab league to condemn U.S attacks

TEHRAN, Iran – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Hassan Rouhani has called on the Arab world to condemn the United States for targeting Iran.

The United States last week killed General Qasem Soleimani of the Iran Revolutionary Guard and has earmarked 52 sites in Iran, one for each one of the hostages held by Iran.

President Hassan Rouhani who was speaking in a phone call with President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan today described the martyrdom of General Qasem Soleimani as an unprecedented crime by America.

“We expect our friendly and neighbouring governments to unanimously condemn this evil, criminal act”.

The president emphasised that the United States is unreliable and that “The Islamic Republic of Iran has never initiated any act of aggression or even tension with the United States, and that Iran’s actions have always been a response to the American aggression”.

Dr Rouhani said that Iran-Afghanistan relations have been well-developed over the past few years, and expressed hope that political, economic and cultural relations further deepen with the wisdom of Tehran-Kabul officials.

“Afghanistan’s peace and stability is of great importance to Iran and we consider peace and stability in Afghanistan as beneficial to the people of both countries. Appreciating the condolences of the Afghan President, Dr Rouhani added, “We know that the people of Afghanistan, like the Iranian nation, are mourning this incident”.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani expressed his condolences over the martyrdom of Major General Haj Qasem Soleimani and expressed the sympathy of the Afghan people with the Iranians.

Emphasising the preservation of the common interests of the two countries in the region, the President of Afghanistan stated, “Iran’s security is our security and the efforts of the Afghan government and nation will be to promote peace, stability and brotherhood”.

Ashraf Ghani praised the good neighbourliness of the Iranian nation with Afghanistan over the past decades, referring to the long-standing and historic ties between the two nations.