TEHRAN - Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called for world countries to seriously take into account the issue of violence and terrorism, warning that this phenomenon has now spread into Europe like a “contagious disease.”

“Today, the effects of violence and terrorism have also spilled over into Europe like a contagious disease. So, all should feel the danger in every region that violence and terrorism exist,” President Rouhani said in a meeting with Croatia's Parliament Speaker Josip Leko in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Sunday.

He added that Iran currently plays an effective role in the campaign against terrorism, saying Tehran is ready to cooperate with all countries, including the European Union member states, in the fight against terror.

The Iranian president also stated that the Islamic Republic and Croatia have always maintained cordial relations, adding that the two countries have more appropriate grounds for improving economic cooperation after the conclusion of the July 14 nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers.

Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia - plus Germany finalized the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) over Iran’s nuclear program in the Austrian capital of Vienna. (PressTV)