President Rouhani denied his country was behind the recent attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, saying US and European governments needed to offer up evidence after blaming Tehran.
, saying the United States and European governments needed to offer up evidence after blaming Tehran.said in his meetings with European representatives this week during the United Nations General Assembly in New York that he had asked to see any information that would justify the accusations leveled at Tehran.Yemen's Houthi forces claimed responsibility for the attacks.
The Trump administration has called for negotiating a new agreement that would address Tehran's ballistic missile program, its support for proxies across the Middle East, as well as the country's nuclear activities. Rouhani expressed disappointment with Britain, France and Germany for failing to provide more economic benefits to Iran under the 2015 agreement after Washington withdrew.
He criticized Trump for repeatedly expressing his dislike of the 2015 deal negotiated by his predecessor."An agreement reached by governments is not an item on a food menu to be liked or not liked." He said that such talks have taken place successfully with previous administrations and that Iran had taken a first step by releasing a Lebanese businessman and U.S. legal resident in June. But he accused the U.S. of failing to take reciprocal steps.Rouhani's comments marked the first time Iran has portrayed Nizar Zakka's release as a goodwill gesture directed at the U.S. Previously, Tehran described the move as a result of discussions with Lebanon.
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