Drive back Zionism: Iran President Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani yesterday called on Middle East states to “drive back Zionism”, in an Army Day tirade against the Islamic republic’s archfoe Israel. Speaking flanked by top generals before troops began their annual march-past, Rouhani also sought to reassure the region that the weaponry on display was for defensive purposes and not a threat. Rouhani called on Muslim nations to band together and “restore the historical right of the nation of Palestine”.