Iran was promised that 'all' US sanctions would be lifted in return for talks, Rouhani claims

Published time: 27 Sep, 2019 13:08Edited time: 27 Sep, 2019 13:28

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FILE PHOTO Iranian rial currency notes are seen at a market in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf © REUTERS/Alaa al-Marjani 

European nations were so eager to negotiate with Iran that they suggested the US would end its sanctions regime if Tehran was willing to engage in dialogue, President Hassan Rouhani has said.

According to Rouhani, European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal urged him to meet with Trump, promising that the US would lift "all" sanctions in return.

"Three out of the six countries, that is the Chancellor of Germany, Prime Minister of Britain, and President of France all insisted for the meeting to be held, saying that the US would lift all sanctions,” said Rouhani.

He said that he rejected the proposal due to the “toxic atmosphere of maximum pressure” being placed on Iran, adding that it would have been impossible to predict the end result of any negotiations had he agreed to talk.

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