Rouhani:

Iran will fiercely resist US bid to limit its role

Rasa - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran would fiercely resist US attempts to undermine its role in the Middle East as a date set by President Donald Trump to bring the country under new pressures draws near.

News ID: 437552

Date: 07 May 2018 - 22:12

RNA - Trump has said a nuclear agreement with Iran does not address the country's role in the Middle East and its missile capabilities and has threatened to leave it next week if the accord is not "fixed."

In a speech in the Iranian city of Mashhad Monday, Rouhani repeated his warning that the US will regret a decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

"If they want to make sure that we are not after a nuclear bomb, we have said repeatedly that we are not and we will not be ... but if they want to weaken Iran and limit its influence whether in the region or globally, Iran will fiercely resist," he said.

"Today we are telling the world that if you are worried about Iran's access to nuclear bomb, we have completely allayed this concern in the JCPOA  and the deal ensures that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons."

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