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Iran's Rouhani: 'We have to pursue negotiations daily' 

Rouhani makes a public plea that Iran has waited two months and should hold talks on reentry into the nuclear deal.
Rouhani with Khamenei portrait behind

During a Cabinet meeting today, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani discussed the ongoing tension with the United States over reentry into the nuclear deal and the economic sanctions on Tehran. 

Rouhani said the United States is “100% at fault for the sanctions, no one can doubt this.” He said the “inhumane sanctions” started under President Donald Trump and said he had recently heard there has been an issue on importing chicken because of sanctions.

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