Rouhani says 'Iran working to prevent military confrontation' amid tensions with US

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani in a televised speech said that Tehran was working daily to prevent military confrontation or war and a dialogue with world was 'possible' despite tensions with United States. On January 8, Iran fired multiple missiles on Iraqi military bases housing US troops and called it it's retaliation to Soleimani killing. Iran's attack was also culmination of nearly two years of steily rising tensions since US President  Donald Trump withdrew from Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. 

President Hassan Rouhani said, " government is working daily to prevent military confrontation or war”. Furr ding that dialogue with international community was difficult but remained "possible". 

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latest surge in tensions has also prompted calls for de-escalation from an international community that fears a wider conflict in Middle East. Earlier, Rouhani h also said that Islamic Republic's retaliation to killing of Soleimani shows that y “do t retreat in face of America”. He furr reportedly also said that US might have 'cut off arm' of Soleimani but America's 'leg' in region would be cut off in response. 

US-Iran tensions

interference of United States in Iran dates back to 1950s when it helped overthrow a democratic leer in a coup. However, relationship between Iran and US saw a glimmer of hope during second term of Obama ministration when former President started negotiations with Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani. In 2015, Iran reached a historic nuclear deal with P5+1 group which included US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany. Iran, under 2015 nuclear deal, formally kwn as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), agreed to limit sensitive nuclear activities in lieu of lifting ecomic sanctions. 

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However, Republican President Donald Trump, in May 2018, withdrew from nuclear deal accusing Iran of violating terms of JCPOA and followed it with crippling ecomic sanctions. bilateral relationship has been vulnerable since n with Trump pressuring or countries to impose sanctions on Iran. In December last year, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that country is rey to hold nuclear talks with United States on condition that y lift “unlawful” sanctions. 

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