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Rafsanjani: War on IS will fail without Iran
28 September 2014 15:31 BST
The international coalition against the Islamic State will fail without Iran’s support, former President Hashemi Rafsanjani has warned.
Speaking in Tehran on Sunday, Rafsanjani said: "The airstrikes will not destroy this organization and no solution can be found for terrorism in the region without Iran.”
In his remarks, reported by the official IRNA news agency, Rafsanjani lambasted the West for insisting Iran join the alliance against IS.
He added: "You [the West] imposed sanctions on us, therefore we deem you as our enemies and will not side with you.”