Iran slams U.S. embassy's relocation to Jerusalem for destabilizing Mideast
Xinhua,December 07, 2017 Adjust font size:
TEHRAN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that the relocation of the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem is illegal and would further destabilize the Middle East.
During a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, Rouhani called on Islamic states to join hands in opposing the "dangerous" move by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
"We believe, given the current conditions, all Islamic nations must become united and take a serious step in countering this wrong, illegal, provocative and gravely dangerous move by the U.S.," Rouhani said.
He added that Israel is "responsible for all the insecurity and instability" in the region.
On Wednesday, Trump announced that the U.S. formally recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital, while ordering to immediately begin the process of relocating the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Enditem