Iran's Mullah Blames US for Terrorism
Dec 31, 2004, 10:58
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Mullah Rowhani here on Thursday blamed US efforts to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries for deteriorating terrorism worldwide.
Mullah said the fact that the US is using other countries as its base for promoting tyranny as well as the torture of Iraqi prisoners have also had a major contribution to the spread of terrorism.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has always announced the US-led campaign against terrorism is a "bogus slogan", Rowhani said, adding that the roots of terrorism -- which he named as tyranny and injustice -- must be addressed.
Mullah, in a speech at a meeting with the people of Semnan, said Washington's current policies toward the issue of terrorism would increase the hatred of the world toward the US.
He said that Iran has adopted an independent stance toward regional and global developments within the frameworks of its own policies.
Iran has been able to successfully stay away from threats, Rowhani said, while praising Iran's prudent positions toward world developments.
He said US officials have always been looking for pretexts to attack Iran, but voiced pleasure that they have not been successful in this regard.
On nuclear issues, Mullah said that the US had created a ballyhoo about Iran's nuclear energy program so as to lead Iran into a crisis, stressing that the Islamic Republic has managed to avoid crisis.
