Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says successful negotiations over his country’s nuclear conflict with the West could serve as an example for solving multiple regional crises in the Middle East.
Rouhani, in a speech to French think tank IFRI, says that for such diplomacy to work, both sides must “lower our pretensions.”
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (L) shakes hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on January 28, 2016 during a meeting at the French employers association MEDEF headquarters in Paris. (AFP/ERIC FEFERBERG)
Speaking through a translator, he says “that allowed us to reach accords” on curbing Iran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions. “Each side must feel it is a win-win agreement.”
He was responding to a question about how Iran can contribute to restoring order in Middle East.
Rouhani’s visit to Paris is focused on renewing trade ties, but France also wants to draw in Iran’s help in peacemaking in the region, notably in Syria and Yemen, and easing tensions with regional rival Saudi Arabia.
— AP
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