Iran Sanctions Will Unleash "Deluge" Of Drugs, Refugees, And Terrorism On West: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is warning the West that targeting his country with sanctions and destroying the economy will have disastrous consequences for Europe, unleashing a "deluge" of drugs, refugees, and the proliferation of terrorist elements.

“I warn those who impose sanctions that if Iran’s ability to fight drugs and terrorism are affected … you will not be safe from a deluge of drugs, asylum seekers, bombs and terrorism,” Rouhani said in a televised speech, according to Reuters.

Rouhani touted Iran's role in counter-terrorism, something which will fall on deaf ears in the West:

“We have been just as determined in the fight against terrorism … sacrificing hundreds of valuable troops and spending millions of dollars annually,” he said.

“We don’t expect the West to pay their share, but they should know that sanctions hurt Iran’s capacity to fight drugs and terrorism,” Rouhani added.

Iran sits between Afghanistan, the world's largest opium producer, and Pakistan, a major central Asian transit hub for the global drug trade.

Rouhani continued, “We spend $800 million a year to fight drugs which ensures the health of nations stretching from of Eastern Europe to the American West and North Africa to West Asia. Imagine what a disaster there would be if there is a breach in the dam.”

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