US disturbing world peace: Rafsanjani

29 October 2008

Tehran-Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Wednesday condemned US aggression on Syria and Pakistan on Wednesday stressing that Washington was disturbing world peace and stability.

Addressing a meeting of the International Ambassadors of Peace Organization (IAPO), Rafsanjani said that the world is currently in dire need of peace as nations are tired of conflicts and wars.

Referring to the high number of peace-loving people around the world, Rafsanjani said that public movements would be highly effective in stopping big powers war-mongering.

Rafsanjani, also the chairman of the Council of Experts, added "No one has the right to provoke a war in the name of Islam."

He stressed that one of the effective ways to promote peace and stability worldwide is strengthening of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

"In some cases, the NGOs are more effective than governments," Rafsanjani said.

He expressed hope that all nations could finally see a world free from wars and the peace prevail.