Iran is currently facing an “economic, psychological and propaganda war”, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a broadcast on state media on Saturday, Reuters reported. He said the main enemies of the Islamic Republic were America and Israel.
He claimed that the U.S sent messages ‘everyday’ for re-negotiations.
“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?”
US President Donald Trump had withdrawn from the 2015 nuclear pact with Iran and had announced sanctions against Tehran.
A fresh wave of sanctions are expected to hit Tehran in November.
The European Union decided to aid Iran in a bid to decrease the impact of sanctions and save whats left of the 2015 nuclear arms limitation agreement. Iran has threatened to disregard the agreement if the sanctions are not lifted. On the other hand, the U.S is looking for compliance of sanctions from other countries.
A US envoy for Iran, Brian Hood said that the decision taken by the European Union to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran ‘sent the wrong message at the wrong time’ and urged Brussels to join hands with Washington to end the threat on global stability by the Islamic Republic, Reuters reported.
“More money in the hands of the ayatollah means more money to conduct assassinations in those very European countries,” Hook said.
John Bolton, the US National Security Advisor had told Reuters during a visit to Israel that the return of U.S sanctions was strongly affecting the Iranian economy and opinion.
The sanctions have targeted the car industry, trade in gold and other precious metals, and purchases of U.S. dollar which are mandatory for investment and international financing. Other sanctions which will be imposed in November are on the banking sector and oil exports.
