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Rouhani says US lost 'golden opportunity’ for bilateral dialogue

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States has lost a golden opportunity for dialogue with Tehran.
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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has declared that his US counterpart, Donald Trump, has ruined all potential opportunities for a dialogue between Tehran and Washington.

Speaking at a press conference on Feb. 6, Rouhani stated in response to a question about the recent protests across Iran, “You shouldn’t consider the demands of the people [as limited to] issues to do with the economy. Political, social and foreign policy issues were [also the subject of] protests. We should open our ears to listen to the people’s remarks, and [we should] see what the people want.”

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