Rouhani raises concern over falling oil price 'plot'

Hosting Iraq’s Vice President Nouri al-Maliki this week in Tehran, Iran’s president raised the issue of falling oil prices and their implications for the region.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani listens to a question during a news conference on the sidelines of the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York September 26, 2014. Rouhani said on Friday "courageous decisions" must be made to clinch a long-term nuclear agreement and that any deal without the lifting of all sanctions against Tehran was "unacceptable". REUTERS/Adrees Latif (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT) - RTR47VNT
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani listens to a question during a news conference on the sidelines of the 69th United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, Sept. 26, 2014. - REUTERS/Adrees Latif
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During a Tehran meeting with Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki today, Nov. 11, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani expressed concern about the drop in oil prices.

“Today, from one side, extremism, violence and terrorism and from another side, the plot of the reduction in the price of oil are examples of the problems that have been created for the people of the region,” Rouhani said, according to the president’s website. He expressed hope that with “cooperation” these problems could be solved.

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