Addressing Wednesday's cabinet meeting, Rouhani said today, the situation in the
United States' domestic politics greatly differs from the past, and that America
is currently experiencing one of the worst eras in its history.
"Today, there are few researchers, intellectuals and experts in the US that
share the same opinions as those in the White House, and some of them even
explicitly refer to (American statesmen) as idiots,” he said. "This has rarely
happened in US history.”
"Today, Washington's allies are not standing by it politically, and even its
traditional partners are proudly distancing themselves from the US,” he added.
Rouhani also stressed that only a few "ill-famed” countries are currently
supporting Washington.
"The US is today in its worst situation globally, and even international
organizations such as UNESCO, the UN, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
and the International Criminal Court do not approve of American policies.”
Referring to Washington’s stepped-up pressure campaign against Iran following
its withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, Rouhani said the Islamic Republic is
facing an "unsolicited” economic war and dealing with parties that have no
respect at all for international law.
The comments came days after US National Security Adviser John
Bolton threatened sanctions against the ICC should The Hague-based court proceed
with launching an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by US forces
in Afghanistan or conduct any probe into Israel or other US allies.
Last year, the US quit UNESCO, accusing the UN cultural agency of "anti-Israeli
bias.”
Back in May, US President Donald Trump pulled his country out of the 2015 Iran
deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),
despite objections from the other signatories to the accord.
Trump introduced the first wave of anti-Iran sanctions in August and threatened
that the second wave would "ratchet up to yet another level” in November.
Nevertheless, the IAEA has repeatedly confirmed Iran's full compliance with the
JCPOA, which has been endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
Source:PressTv