Rouhani: Iran Not To Surrender to Bullying, EU must Act against US Economic Terrorism

By Staff, Agencies

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed that history has shown that the Iranian nation will never surrender to bullying and coercion.

Speaking in a Monday meeting with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Tehran, Rouhani stated that “Relations between countries should be based on international regulations and the UN Security Council resolutions.”

“The United States has sought to eliminate the Islamic Republic and interfere in Iran's internal affairs for many years, and Trump has made a miscalculation by thinking that he could overthrow the Islamic Republic within three months by putting pressure on Iran and waging an economic war,” Rouhani said.

He further underscored that his country “will remain- committed to international rules and multilateral agreements.”

“Any day that the United States decides to admit to its mistakes, make up for its unlawful actions and return to Resolution 2231 and the JCPOA, the path is clear for them,” the Iranian President said.

In parallel, Rouhani underscored that “Today, it is clear to the Americans that they have made a mistake and will not achieve their goal through pressure and sanctions.”

He also described the US sanctions and economic war against the Islamic Republic, assassination of a high-ranking Iranian military official in another country, as well as violation of the Iranian airspace as clear examples of Washington’s economic terrorism, terrorist operations and air terrorism.

“We expect all friendly and free countries in the world not to remain silent in the face of terrorism and the unlawful actions committed by the United States over the years,” he added, according to the government’s website.

Rouhani stated that Iran expected European countries to take decisive and explicit action against the US economic terrorism, which has even prevented the entry of medicine into Iran during the outbreak of the coronavirus.

He also called for a more active participation in Switzerland's financial channel and its more effective and useful role.

Meanwhile, Rouhani referred to Switzerland as an important country in Europe, and hailed the good and friendly relations between the two countries over the past years.