Iran welcomes cooperation at all levels to bring stability to the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart on Monday, hours after US President Donald Trump lambasted Tehran again as he tours the region. In a telephone call, Rouhani told France’s new president Emmanuel Macron he was hopeful that Europe would not copy Trump’s stance against the Islamic Republic. He said on Monday in Jerusalem that shared concern about Iran was driving Israel and many Arab states closer, calling Tehran a real threat in the region. We hope Europe does not fall into the trap of countries that promote their wrong interpretations of the region,” Rouhani was also quoted as saying. Rouhani said at a news conference on Monday that stability could not be achieved in the Middle East without Tehran’s help.

Source: Egypt Independent May 23, 2017 08:37 UTC