Rouhani: US election results not important to Iran
Iranian President Hasan Rouhani called for whoever wins in the United States to return to "international and multilateral accords."
With the results of the US presidential contest uncertain, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani weighed in Wednesday to say who America elects as its next leader doesn’t concern Tehran.
“For Tehran, the next US administration’s policies are important and not who wins the US election,” Rouhani said during a cabinet meeting.
“We want to be respected, not subject to sanctions,” he said. “No matter who wins the US election, … what we want is for the US to return to law, … to return to international and multilateral accords.”
Rouhani was referencing the 2015 Iran nuclear accord that President Donald Trump withdrew from in May 2018. Since the United States exited the deal and imposed crippling economic sanctions, Iran has steadily violated its nuclear obligations and enriched uranium beyond what’s allowed under the agreement.
