Iran's President Rouhani Says He Doesn't Want War With U.S.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his nation doesn’t want to go to war with the U.S., striking a conciliatory tone a day after President Donald Trump’s national security adviser warned Iran’s rulers there will be "hell to pay" if they harm the U.S.
“We do not wish to go to war with America anywhere in the region, we do not wish to attack them,” Rouhani told reporters in New York. “But we ask America to adhere to laws and respect the national sovereignty of nations.”
Rouhani’s comments came after Trump used a United Nations Security Council session officially focused on non-proliferation to reiterate his view that the 2015 nuclear agreement with Tehran was a “horrible, one-sided deal.”
Both Trump and Rouhani spoke before the General Assembly on Tuesday, trading accusations against each other’s countries.
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