Iranian President Denounces Islamic State, Criticizes US Strategy

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has strongly denounced Islamic State as being shamefully anti-Islam, but called the U.S.-led coalition to fight the extremists "ridiculous." In an interview with NBC television, Rouhani criticized President Barack Obama's refusal to send U.S. ground forces back into Iraq. Rouhani asked whether it is possible to defeat terrorists without sacrifices and hardship. But he did acknowledge that airstrikes may be necessary under some...

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