Tehran, Jan 7, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that Iran is the forerunner of fight against extremism and violence in the world. President Rouhani made the remarks in his address to the opening session of the first national gathering of governors general. The two-day meeting is being held at the premises of Interior Ministry and is participated by governors general from 31 Iranian provinces. By IRNA The Iran Project is not responsible for the content of quoted articles.