Tehran 0
24 September 2018

President Rouhani asserted that "there is no such program for a meeting" with President Trump during the UN General Assembly, elaborating that "if someone is keen on having a meeting and holding dialogue and creating progress in relationships, that person would not use the tool of sanctions and threats [and bring] to bear all of its power against another government". Rouhani also posited that "the goal that Americans are seeking to deprive Iran of selling its oil is not only not feasible, but will be very dangerous".

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