Rouhani: Iran ready to accept US if...

and sanctions by relying on nation’s power”.

We have made great progress in science, health and new technologies, he said, The Iranian nation has proved its commitment to and support for the people of the region.

Saddam invaded our country for eight years, but we were a safe place for the Iraqi and Kuwaiti people during the second Persian Gulf War, he said.

“We came to the aid of the nations of the region without expecting anything from them,” Rouhani said.

In the coalition against Saddam, the United States was eyeing the Kuwaiti and Saudi money.

If it were not for our nation’s support, the situation in Baghdad and Damascus would have been different today.

“We rushed to the help of any country that needed our help,” he said, “We have proved that we are very accurate in signing a deal, but we live up to what we have signed”.

Referring to Iran nuclear deal, he said, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a symbol of Iran’s commitment to international agreements.

We have lived up to our commitments more precisely and better than the other parties to it.

The United States made problems for itself, Iran, the region and the world by withdrawing from the JCPOA, Rouhani said.

Those who created al-qaeda and ISIS tried to create a false Islamic revolution, but they realized their grave mistake, he said.