Rouhani says Iran will remain committed to nuclear deal as long as interests served

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters




OCTOBER 13, 2017 / 3:09 PM / UPDATED 15 MINUTES AGO

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran will remain committed to a multinational nuclear deal as long at it serves the country’s national interests, and its ballistic missile program will expand despite pressure from the United States, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday.

Responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech earlier on Friday in which he said he would not continue to certify the multinational agreement, Rouhani said in a live television address that it was full of “insults and fake accusations” against Iranian.

“The Iranian nation has not and will never bow to any foreign pressure...Iran and the deal are stronger than ever ... Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps will continue its fight against regional terrorists,” Rouhani said.

He added that Trump’s decision to decertify the deal would isolate the United States as other signatories of the accord remained committed to it. The deal was not renegotiable, he said.

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[bdamomma]

1. good for President Rouhani

don't be bullied around by this stupid man.

[RKP5637]

2. Trump, sounded like a damn fool as he read the speech. n/t

[Kittycow]

4. Lies were jumping out at me..

and I only have a very superficial understanding of the deal from little stuff I've picked up along the way.

His base will believe him, if course. Even those he's already basically slaughtered making the Best Health Care Ever for them.

[Phoenix61]

3. Thankfully he's not as stupid as Twitler nt

[paleotn]

5. So now, the Iranians are the adults in the room

along with China, France, UK, Germany and Russia. Brilliant move by the Iranians.

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Rouhani has far more integrity than the hater-in-chief.

Never thought I'd ever say that.

[bdamomma]

7. that agreement

took a long time to be negotiated, any one remember how SOS Kerry was working his ass off getting that agreement together, and rump wants to click his fingers and dissolve agreements it doesn't work like that.

[Xolodno]

8. Our threat is essentially...bullshit.

We don't recognize Iran, nor do we have any economic ties. In fact, Iran trades in Euro's and Rubles.