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Paris Attacks: Iranian President Rouhani Cancels Trip to France

The state-run IRNA news agency quoted the Iranian president as saying that Iran "itself has been a victim of the scourge of terrorism."
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has canceled a trip to France after the terror attack that killed at least 127 people and wounded 200 others.

The state-run IRNA news agency quoted Rouhani as saying Saturday that Iran "itself has been a victim of the scourge of terrorism" and the fight against terrorism must go on. It did not elaborate why he canceled the visit, but authorities said the trip would be rescheduled.

France was one of the world powers involved in recent negotiations with the Islamic Republic over its contested nuclear program.

Hossein Jaber Ansari, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, also was quoted by IRNA as saying: "Those terrorist groups that committed the Paris crimes do not believe in ethical principles and they are not loyal to any type of divine religions — including Islam."