Pres. Rouhani: Americans not committed to any political, legal, moral obligation

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): President of the Islamic Republic of Iran stressed, "The Americans have kept their aggressive nature and have never been committed to their political, legal and moral obligations and have violated the rights of nations”.

Speaking in a phone call with President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan on Sunday, President Hassan Rouhani described the martyrdom of General Qasem Soleimani an unprecedented crime by American statesmen and said, "We expect our friendly and neighbouring governments to unanimously condemn this evil, criminal act”.

The president emphasised that the United States is unreliable, adding, "The Islamic Republic of Iran has never initiated any act of aggression or even tension with the United States, and 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.

The President continued, "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.

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