Rouhani: Any geographical change will lead to endless tensions

President Hassan Rouhani stressed that any change in geographical borders will lead to tensions that would have no end.

President Rouhani was responding to a question about the planned independence referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan which is scheduled on September 25.

“Geographical borders should not be changed. Any change against the Constitution and territorial integrity will be dangerous for security and peace in Iraq and in the entire region as well,” President Rouhani said while addressing senior members of the American media, IRNA reported.

 The Iraqi Kurdistan region has decided to hold a referendum on September 25 despite opposition from the central government in Baghdad and warnings from neighboring countries on its repercussions.

Iran-Boeing deal

Touching upon the US move against the aircraft deal with Tehran, the Iranian president said that recent measures taken by the US House of Representatives to prevent the sale of aircraft to Iran is the repetition of defeated policies adopted by Washington.

“The US could seize the opportunity created after the 2015 nuclear deal but it is acting in the opposite direction,” Rouhani said.

On September 13, the US House of Representatives voted in favor of new measures that block sales of commercial aircraft to Iran.

Commenting on the current chaotic situation in the world, Rouhani said the present circumstances in the world are a result of a series of wrong decisions and policies.

He further said that the media play an influential role in the process of decision-making, telling the truth, and defending the rights of nations.