Iranian President Hassan Rouhani condemned the Trump administration's "worst American history" when speaking on national television today.
The Iranian president's statement on the United States came amid tensions that have not shown any signs of downgrading, after Washington withdrew from the JCPOA nuclear deal last year and launched an air strike against Tehran's General Qassem Soleimani. January 2020. Iran retaliated with a missile strike on bases with US troops stationed in Iraq. Tehran on Thursday announced it would continue to enrich uranium unlimited, giving up its commitment in a 2015 nuclear deal with six powers.
Currently, Iran is facing many economic challenges because the US has imposed increasingly tough sanctions. Oil exports, a key sector of the economy, are significantly affected.
On January 27, the Iranian President called on the people of Iran to unite, saying that "US President Trump and terrorists in the White House should not isolate Iran". Rouhani said that Iran's upcoming parliamentary election in February will have an impact on regional and international politics.