Tehran 0
4 December 2018

President Rouhani remarked that "if we are to stand up to the U.S., injuring and being injured cannot be avoided. We have to prepare ourselves and endure the hardships". He went on to argue that "if you think America is victorious, you should know that today, Iran is victorious and Trump has failed". "Last year, the U.S. asked for negotiations with Iran eight times directly and this year, three times indirectly", Rouhani claimed, adding that "we did not accept their invitation to protect people's dignify". 

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