Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday joined in opposing a call by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to halt all flights over Syria in efforts to get relief shipments through, saying that would only help Islamic radicals gain ground. But Rouhani said permission should have been granted months earlier under terms of the nuclear pact and criticized the "severe delay." Coming during heated Security Council debate Tuesday, Kerry's proposal to halt all flights was met with disagreement both in Moscow and even in Washington. But Rouhani suggested air strikes remain the best way of attack on Islamic radicals. For Tehran's part, said Rouhani, "we have no issues for traders, technicians business owners, company representatives to come to Iran."

Source: ABC News September 22, 2016 16:43 UTC