Iran's Rouhani says next U.S. administration should make up for Trump's mistakes

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Iran's Rouhani says next U.S. administration should make up for Trump's mistakes

 

FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's president said on Sunday the next U.S. administration should use the opportunity to compensate for President Donald Trump's mistakes, Iranian state TV reported after Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency.

 

Tensions have spiked between the United States and Iran since 2018, when Trump exited a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, and then reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy.

 

"Trump's damaging policy has been opposed ... by the American people. The next U.S. administration should use the opportunity to make up for past mistakes," President Hassan Rouhani was quoted as saying.

 

"Iran favours constructive interaction with the world."

 

Biden has pledged to rejoin Iran's 2015 nuclear accord with six powers, a deal that was agreed by Washington when he was vice president, if Tehran also returns to compliance.

 

In retaliation for Trump's actions, Tehran has gradually reduced its commitments to the accord. But Iran's clerical rulers have said those steps were reversible if Tehran's interests were respected.

 

"The heroic resistance of the Iranian people proved that the policy of maximum pressure is doomed to failure," Rouhani said.

 

Biden has said returning to the agreement would be "a starting point for follow-on negotiations" and that Washington would then work with allies to strengthen and extend the nuclear deal and address other issues of concern.

 

Iran's leaders have so far ruled out any talks aimed at further curbing Tehran's nuclear activity, halting its ballistic missile programme and limiting the Islamic Republic’s regional influence.

 

"The American people have spoken. And the world is watching whether the new leaders will abandon disastrous lawless bullying of outgoing regime - and accept multilateralism, cooperation & respect for law. Deeds matter most," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted.

 

(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Mark Heinrich and Edmund Blair)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-11-09

 

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[Tug]

Let’s us all hope we start moving towards a less volatile relationship and start working out our differences 

[Enzian]

Rope a dope.

[Pedrogaz]

Yep, the world needs reparations for the damage done by Trump and Pompeo.

[sammieuk1]

Perhaps Iran should have some elections also time to change dinos everywhere ????

[Expat Brad]

They will...... They will bomb the <deleted> out of lran to get them to comply with the US demands, such as gimmie all your oil or else. That's exactly how ALL past Presidents allowed to happen..... ExceptTrump!!!

[TKDfella]

10 hours ago, Tug said:

Let’s us all hope we start moving towards a less volatile relationship and start working out our differences 

According to a report in September this year Iran was still enriching Uranium though it seems not at accelerated pace. The report says that the continued enrichment violating the 2015 deal is seen as retaliation for US sanctions under (President) Trump. However, what the report doesn't mention is that the year 2015 the US Admin. was under former President Obama. So will in fact be any different the next Admin.?