Iranian president pitches Iran as safest country in Middle East

ROME: President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday described Iran as the safest and most stable country in the Middle East as he urged international investors to help modernise the country’s sanctions-hit economy.

On the second day of a landmark visit to Europe, the Iranian leader also pitched the Islamic Republic’s potential for companies seeking a base in a region of 300 million people and vowed the government would never interfere in private business deals.