One day after Donald Trump signed a law banning the entry of Iranian citizens and six other countries into the United States, the President of Iran, without naming him, referred to the fall of the Berlin Wall in Germany, stating that "the era of walls between nations is over." According to the state news agency IRNA, Hassan Rouhani emphasized during the World Convention of Tourism Guides in Tehran on Saturday, February 9, that in today's world, it is impossible to create "distance between nations and peoples of different lands." He stressed that "today is the day of neighborliness," adding that cultural, civilizational, and scientific communications have made countries "neighbors" to each other and that communication technology has reduced distances, making it impossible to fight globalization. The Iranian President also stated that "cutting off the world's trade agreements serves neither the economy nor will it contribute to development and commercial prosperity." He added, without naming the new U.S. President and his new decree, that "today is a day of reconciliation and peaceful coexistence, not a day to create distance between nations." Rouhani's remarks could also refer to the wall that Mr. Trump has promised to build between Mexico and the United States, for which he issued an order last Wednesday. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has not yet reacted to Trump's decree banning Iranian travelers from entering the U.S. Additionally, according to the IRIB news agency, Rouhani stated that the Iranian nation has "never had an issue with something called racism." Donald Trump, the new President of the United States, signed an executive order on Friday, February 8, which halts the entry of citizens from Iran and six other countries into the U.S. for at least 90 days. The title of this order is "Protecting the Nation from the Entry of Foreign Terrorists into the United States" and it has undergone changes compared to a previously published draft. In the executive order signed on Friday, the names of the countries have been removed. The purpose of this order is stated as preventing the entry of "radical Islamist terrorists into the United States." Several Nobel Prize winners and prominent academic figures in the U.S. have criticized this order. In this context, Taraneh Alidoosti, an actress and one of the stars of Asghar Farhadi's film "The Salesman," which was nominated for an Oscar, announced that she would not attend the Oscars in protest against Trump's immigration policies.
Rouhani: The Era of Walls Between Nations is Over
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared that the era of walls between nations is over, criticizing the recent U.S. travel ban on Iranian citizens enacted by President Trump. Rouhani emphasized the importance of cultural and scientific connections among nations and condemned actions that create divisions. This statement comes amid rising tensions between Iran and the U.S. following Trump's executive order.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized a recent U.S. travel ban on Iranian citizens, asserting that the era of walls between nations is over. He emphasized the importance of global communication and condemned actions that create divisions among countries.
- Trump signed an executive order banning entry for Iranian citizens and others for at least 90 days.
- Rouhani's remarks were made during the World Convention of Tourism Guides in Tehran.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The travel ban is part of a broader U.S. strategy to combat perceived threats from certain countries, impacting diplomatic relations and global mobility.
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