Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the rise of violent extremism on "certain states" and on unidentified "intelligence agencies" and said it was up to the region to find a solution to the problem.<br/> <br />In a speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday (September 25) he said extremism is a global problem, and that "certain states have helped creating it and are now failing to withstand it."<br/> <br />In what was seen as veiled reference to Israel and the United States, he blamed the rise of violent extremists on outside influences.<br/> <br />"Certain intelligence agencies have put blades in the hand of madmen, who now spare no one. All those who have played a role in founding and supporting these terror groups must acknowledge their errors," Rouhani said.<br/> <br />"The right solution to this quandary comes from within the region and regionally provided solution with international support and not from the outside the region," he said.
