On January 22, President Hassan Rouhani said that Syria peace conference in Geneva “has already failed before it has started” because of the “lack of influential players in the meeting.” He criticized the gathering for inviting “states which sponsor terrorism and those responsible for instability in the region,” according to Iranian state media. The United Nations had revoked its invitation to Iran to attend the talks two days earlier. The following tweets are based on Rouhani’s comments before leaving for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Rouhani has acknowledged that his tweets are posted by his “friends.”
Re #Geneva2, Iran wants peace & stability in #Syria & the region, & fight against terrorism. If this session is held w/ these goals in mind,
— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) January 22, 2014...it could prove effective. However, signs indicate there is not much hope for this session to succeed in fighting #terrorism, because...
— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) January 22, 2014...some of the states which sponsor #terrorism & those responsible for instability in the region are attending this session. #Geneva2
— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) January 22, 2014...some of the states which sponsor #terrorism & those responsible for instability in the region are attending this session. #Geneva2
— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) January 22, 2014Nevertheless, if #Geneva2 help bring peace & stability to people of #Syria & the region, Iran will be happy about this achievement. #WAVE
— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) January 22, 2014