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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday the United States present a serious threat to global and regional stability as tensions soar in the Gulf.
US’s Aggressive Approach Threatens Regional Stability
“The US government over the last two years, violating all the international structures and rules and using its economic, financial and military resources, has taken an aggressive approach and presents a serious risk to stability in the region and the world,” Rouhani said, in translated comments.
He was speaking at a meeting in Bishkek of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization – a Eurasian security alliance that includes China, India and Russia.
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Rouhani criticized the US for withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, saying Washington is forcing other parties and countries to breach a UN Security Council resolution on normalizing trade contacts with Tehran.
The US government over the last two years, violating all the international structures and rules and using its economic, financial and military resources.
He called on the other participants in the deal to “carry out their obligations as soon as possible” so Tehran can develop its economic interests under the deal.
Rouhani did not refer to the situation in the Gulf where the US has accused Iran of being behind attacks on two tankers.
US Attempting to Cover up its Economic Terrorism: Zarif
(Analysis by GVS News desk)
Iran on Friday dismissed the US charges as “baseless”. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif rebutted US allegations, stating that he warned that Trump’s “B Team” was now moving to “Plan B: Sabotage diplomacy” in an attempt to “cover up its economic terrorism” against Iran.
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Washington’s claim that Tehran carried out the attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman is unsurprising, Iran’s FM has said, warning that the US has resorted to “Plan B” to sabotage the Islamic Republic’s diplomatic efforts.
AFP with additional input by GVS News desk.