Abrar Hussain: In a speech broadcast on state television yesterday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has claimed that the United States ‘constantly’ sends messages to Iran in order to start negotiations.Tensions escalated between Iran and the US after President Donald Trump withdrew from a landmark nuclear deal with Iran in May and reimposed sanctions last month.
“From one side they try to pressure the people of Iran, on another side they send us messages every day through various methods that we should come and negotiate together,” Rouhani said.
He added, “[They say] we should negotiate here, we should negotiate there. We want to resolve the issues… should we see your message?.. or should we see your brutish actions?”
Washington aims to force Tehran to end its nuclear program and its support of militant groups in Syria and Iraq. Meanwhile, US sanctions targeting Iran’s oil sector are scheduled to be reimposed on November.
Rouhani further alleged that his nation is facing an “economic, psychological and propaganda war”, pointing the finger at America and Israel as the Islamic Republic’s main enemies.
-Source: Reuters