The Iranian president also stressed that regional countries are capable of resolving their own problems without unwanted interference from the US or Israel.
“Regional countries must solve problems among themselves. They also must not think that the region will enjoy unity and security through military means or the support of Zionists and Americans,” he said.
Rouhani further said that some countries are engaged in “adventurism” in the region, noting that Washington and Tel Aviv support such dangerous measures.
While stressing that Tehran is fully capable of responding to any crisis by any means necessary, he added that negotiations and diplomacy are always Iran’s top priority.
In an apparent reference to Riyadh, the Iranian president censured the interference in Lebanon’s internal affairs, and added that the people of Lebanon would overcome such plots as Iraqis and Syrians did.
He also hailed the results of a Wednesday meeting between the presidents of Iran, Russia, and Turkey in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi over the Syrian crisis. The talks between Hassan Rouhani, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan come as Iran, Russia and Turkey are acting as the guarantors of a ceasefire that took effect in Syria late last year.