Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said US sanctions were “economic terrorism”, as he sought to foster a united front from visiting regional officials yesterday.Addressing parliament speakers from Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Russia and Turkey, Rouhani said they had all suffered economic pressure from the US.“We are facing an all-out assault which is not only threatening our independence and identity but also is bent on breaking our longstanding ties,” he said.Washington has reimposed an oil embargo and other damaging sanctions on Iran since withdrawing in May from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers.“America’s unjust and illegal sanctions against the …read more
Source: Gulf times
