Iran’s Rouhani: Trump administration determined to make all international institutions ineffectual

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

Below are key quotes, via Reuters, from the speech delivered by Iranian President Rouhani at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

Trump administration determined to make all international institutions ineffectual.
U.S. policy toward Iran has been wrong from the beginning, and its approach of resisting the wishes of the Iranian people is doomed to failure.
Invites U.S. 'back to the negotiating table you left,' says dialogue starts with ending threats and 'unjust sanctions that negate the principles of ethics and international law'.
Security of Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz has always been important for us.
We will confront any and all disruptive efforts’ in this critical waterway in future.

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