Iran’s president renews call for Middle East free of nukes, other WMDs
Tehran (KNA) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani renews Tehran’s call for a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, urging an end to foreign interventions in the region.
"Our slogan is a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and [other] weapons of mass destruction, and we have been standing firm in this regard for more than 40 years," Rouhani said.
Rouhani made the remarks while delivering a speech to foreign dignitaries and ambassadors in Tehran on Wednesday on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
"Our slogan is that the presence of foreign troops in the region and their interventions must end," Rouhani added. "Our slogan is a world free of violence and extremism" as it was stressed in the World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE) resolution submitted to the UN by Tehran.
Source: PressTV