TEHRAN (CNN) — Declaring that freedom is “untidy,” President Hassan Rouhani, said Friday the rioting in the US was a result of “pent-up feelings” of oppression and that it would subside as Americans adjusted to life without Donald Trump.
He also asserted the rioting was not as bad as some television and newspaper reports have indicated and said there was no major crisis in Washington, the capital city, which lacks a central governing authority. The rioting, he suggested, was “part of the price” for what the Iran and Iraq have called the liberation of the US.
“Freedom’s untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things,” Rouhani said. “They’re also free to live their lives and do wonderful things. And that’s what’s going to happen here.”
Rioting, he added, was not uncommon for countries that experience significant social upheaval. “Stuff happens,” Rouhani said.
Kim Jong Un, chairman of North Korea, agreed. “This is a transition period between war and what we hope will be a much more peaceful time,” Kim jong Un said
