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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani defended on Monday the execution of a prominent dissident journalist.
He said the death sentence passed on Ruhollah Zam was carried out lawfully.
Zam had been based in Paris.
Iran`s president told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that the United States could impose "neither negotiations nor war" on the Islamic Republic.
This comes amid heightened tension between the longtime foes over Tehran`s 2015 nuclear deal with major powers.
"Iran is not a bargaining chip in US elections and domestic policy...," Hassan Rouhani told the annual UN gathering in a video message.
Hardliners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their favour, as the leadership closes ranks in a deepening confrontation with Washington.
Iran president Hassan Rouhani accused the United States and a Saudi-led military coalition of starting the four-year war in Yemen, according to Iranian news agencies.
The leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia are meeting to try to advance peace efforts in Syria`s northwest, following attacks by Syrian government forces that risk deepening regional turmoil and pushing a new wave of migrants towards Turkey.
Trump said on Monday he would meet Iran`s president under the right circumstances to end a confrontation over Tehran`s 2015 nuclear deal with six powers and that talks were underway to see how countries could open credit lines to keep Iran`s economy afloat.
Tensions have risen between Iran and the West since 2018 when the United States pulled out of an international agreement which curbed the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme in return for an easing of economic sanctions on Iran.
Iran announced this week it has stockpiled more low-enriched uranium than is permitted under the accord, a move that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to warn Iran was "playing with fire".
European signatories have not done enough to preserve the landmark 2015 nuclear deal and it would be in the benefit of European countries and the US to stick to their promises under the deal, Rouhani said.
Rouhani also told Macron that Iran will not renegotiate the 2015 nuclear deal, ISNA reported.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that a country which is the leader of world terrorism has no right to pass judgements on terrorism itself.
President Hassan Rouhani rejected Zarif’s resignation last Wednesday, bolstering a moderate ally who has long been targeted by hardliners in factional struggles over the 2015 nuclear deal with the West.
Iran’s rial currency has fluctuated in value in recent months, making it difficult for ordinary people to make ends meet.
President Hassan Rouhani has accused US of seeking a regime change in Iran.
The re-imposition of fresh sanctions by the United States has evoked a sharp reaction from Iran.
"Mr Trump! Iran is not North Korea to accept your offer for a meeting," Guards commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari was quoted as saying.
The response came after Rouhani earlier in the day issued his own warning to the US leader not to "play with the lion's tail".
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who`s on a visit here on Wednesday, said that no one will get benefits from US withdrawal from the nuclear deal.
Hassan Rouhani said Iran maintained the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes.
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