Iran: Hassan Rouhani says the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal was “illegal”

By: Middle East Affairs

LONDON – On Tuesday, Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian President said that the U.S. withdrawal from the atomic arrangement was “illicit”, and said the ball was “in Europe’s court” as far as keeping up ties with Tehran.

Additionally, Hassan Rouhani also said on his official website: “The Islamic Republic has never looked for pressure in the area and does not need any inconvenience in worldwide conduits, but rather it won’t effectively abandon its rights to send out oil.”