Iran leader: US must take first step, lift sanctions

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday told the US to"take the first step" by lifting all sanctions against Iran, dampening down the likelihood of meeting US counterpart Donald Trump.

And Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the prospects for such a meeting were"unimaginable" without Washington rejoining the nuclear deal with Teheran, two days after he made a surprise trip to Biarritz, France, for talks on the sidelines of the G-7 summit.Iran's economy has been battered by US sanctions imposed since Mr Trump in May last year unilaterally withdrew from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.

Said Mr Rouhani in a speech on TV:"The step is to retreat from sanctions. You must retreat from all illegal, unjust and wrong sanctions against the nation of Iran. "The key for positive change is in the hands of Washington," he added, as Iran had already ruled out what worries the US the most - building an atomic bomb.

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