Rouhani says reversing ruin from sanctions will take time
During a speech in the city of Semnan, President Hassan Rouhani said that the nuclear deal has already brought some benefits to Iran, advising caution that the effects of sanctions could linger a little longer.
Facing growing criticism as pressure mounts to deliver tangible results from the lifting of sanctions, President Hassan Rouhani defended the nuclear deal between Iran and the six world powers in an April 19 speech.
“When the administration took over, Islamophobia and Iranphobia were at a peak and the country was facing sanctions,” Rouhani said, reminding the crowd the conditions in Iran when he took over from hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. “Inflation, economic downturn, unemployment and lack of stability in the markets created numerous doubts in the public about the future of the country and the economy.”
