"The International Atomic Energy Agency is very unlikely to agree to the US’s
demands over inspecting our military sites," he stressed.
The Iranian president referred to the Friday statements by US Ambassador to the
UN Nikki Haley who urged the IAEA to request access to Iranian military sites,
in what is regarded as an attempt by the US to undermine the Joint Comprehensive
Plan of Action (JCPOA).
The deal was reached between Iran and the P5+1 countries — namely the US,
Russia, China, France, Britain, and Germany — in July 2015 and took effect in
January 2016.
US President Donald Trump has called the JCPOA — which was negotiated under his
predecessor, Barack Obama — "the worst deal ever” and repeatedly threatened to
tear it up.
Separately, the European Union’s foreign policy chief voiced strong support for
the deal with Iran.
Rouhani further stressed that regulations determine the framework of Iran’s
relation with the IAEA not Washington and its pressure.
He also noted that EU countries continue to support the JCPOA despite pressure
from their ally, the US.
"As you know, the EU’s stance on the JCPOA is clear; all 28 countries in the
bloc have announced that they are committed to the nuclear agreement,” he added.
Reiterating that Iran will not be the first party to violate the deal, Rouhani
noted that violations by other parties will be responded to in kind.
On the topic of relations with Saudi Arabia, Rouhani noted that Tehran and
Riyadh must solve their disputes via talks.
The president added that Iran has always called for establishing friendly ties
with its neighboring countries and has good ties with almost all of them.