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Iran’s Former President Says War Should End Honorably If That Is the People’s Will

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Hassan Rouhani said Iran should end the war if a majority of the public wants an end.
  • He also suggested holding a referendum on whether to conclude the conflict.

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the war should end if most Iranians want it to. He also proposed that the question of ending the conflict should effectively be put to a referendum.

Speaking at a recent event, Rouhani said the country’s national goals must first be clearly defined and presented to the public. “If the people accept it, we will willingly continue the war and its...” the report quoted him as saying, although the supplied excerpt ends before the statement is completed.

His comments, reported on the 8th by Britain’s Daily Telegraph, framed public approval as central to any decision on whether the war should continue or end.

It is most important that we first clearly define the framework of our national goals and present it to the people.

· Hassan RouhaniRouhani said the country should establish and explain its objectives before asking the public to accept them.
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