Charlie Rose Interviews Iranian President Rouhani

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CR: "Why do so many terrorists invoke the name of Islam in their recruitment?"

Rouhani: "Evil always uses the name of the righteous in order to reach its objectives. No one will ever say, “I am an oppressor. Be on my side.” In our region, Islam, the faith, is quite attractive for the youth. Some have managed to take advantage of this love. Unfortunately in our region, because of the hegemony of the world powers, the wars, a lot of the youth have lost their hope. This hopelessness is a path that makes them more readily available to go toward fake and empty slogans, think that would be their salvation. Some have always managed to take advantage of the righteous and the good."

CR: Will Iran join the fight against Islamic State?

Rouhani: "We know they are terrorists. Any country in whose territory a group of terrorists are active, if the government of that country formally requests assistance of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we will certainly render that assistance. We will do so because terrorists endanger and threaten everyone."