Iranian President Rouhani said Sat. if it were not for Iran’s immediate answer to the appeal for help from neighboring countries at the time terrorists were trying to overtake Baghdad and Damascus, the world would now be dealing with a terrorist 'state' instead of a group.
President Rouhani made the remarks in the 2nd 'International Seminar on Environment, Religion, and Culture' that opened at Tehran’s Pardisan Park on Saturday, with an aim to promote intercultural dialogue for sustainable development.
“I am truly glad to be speaking of Iran as a country that was a pioneer in calling for a Middle East free of nuclear weapons, Dialogue of Civilizations, interaction between cultures and religions on the subject of the environment, as well as a world free of violence and extremism,” President Rouhani addressed representatives of 15 countries present in the seminar.
