Thursday, December 19, 2019

Iran Pres. Urges Muslim States to Counter US; Wants Closer Financial Ties of Islamic Nations

President Hassan Rohani of Iran today (December 19, 2019) used an Islamic conference in Malaysia to urge Muslim nations to deepen cooperation in order to counter U.S. "hegemony," according to the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty website.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the event in Kuala Lumpur, Rohani reiterated Iran's view that the U.S. is using economic sanctions as the "main tools of domineering hegemony and bullying " of other nations.

Hundreds of delegates are attending the three-day gathering --including leaders from Turkey and host Malaysia -- but the meeting has been snubbed by Iran's regional foe, Saudi Arabia, and other members of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).

The Muslim world needs to be saved "from the domination of the United States dollar, and the American financial regime," Rohani told the Kuala Lumpur conference, urging deeper financial and trade cooperation between Islamic countries.

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