Iran: Tehran is taking 'minimum measure' on nuclear deal - Rouhani

W/S Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaking in meeting with his cabinet, Tehran
SOT, Hassan Rouhani, Iranian President (Farsi): "What we are doing, despite some countries' propaganda against it, is the minimum measure Iran can take. Based on this agreement, when the other party has not done its obligations or has decreased them, so it has raised doubts about the spirit of JCPOA."
M/S Meeting in progress *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Hassan Rouhani, Iranian President (Farsi): "No one can blame Islamic Republic of Iran as we are working based on the framework and laws. We have started some actions during this 60-day period and we have been implementing them, however, if our aims are not met after 60 days -that we started from May 08- we will take new actions, which we announced before, after this deadline. We will do so, unless they re-commit to their obligations. If they do, all the actions of our first 60-day period and probably the second 60-day period will reset and it will cause no problems and this is the explicit logic of Iran." *MULTIPLE SHOTS AT SOURCE*
M/S Meeting in progress *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Hassan Rouhani, Iranian President (Farsi): "No one should say that the US has imposed sanctions on us. This is not sanctions, this is a crime against humanity by the Americans. If they had imposed sanctions on some of our sensitive industries, it might have been called sanctions. But when they impose sanctions on our people’s lives, foods and needs, we cannot call it sanction and this is a crime against humanity and also economic terrorism." *MULTIPLE SHOTS AT SOURCE*
M/S Attendees *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Hassan Rouhani, Iranian President (Farsi): "When we have a guest in Tehran and his ship is attacked on the same day... everyone saw that the Islamic Republic of Iran put all its effort into rescuing sailors and crew and our rescue sector of ports and maritime organization and also our other units strived to rescue the crew, hosted them and they left the country with a good flight. Instead of thanking Iran for this humanitarian action and instead of apologizing to Iran and its guest, meaning apologizing both to Iran and Japan, they started a political game in the world. However, no one accepted this game except the US and the UK and some of their followers which are some small countries in the region." *MULTIPLE SHOTS AT SOURCE*
W/S Meeting
SCRIPT
Tehran's current nuclear activities is the least of what Iran can do after the signatories of the 2015 JCPOA failed to hold up their end of the bargain, according to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaking in a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Wednesday.
"What we are doing, despite some countries' propaganda against it, is the minimum measure Iran can take," said Rouhani who added the parties’ lack of commitment has damaged the spirit of the 2015 landmark nuclear deal.
"We have started some actions during this 60-day period and we have been implementing them," stated the Iranian President after Tehran gave 60 days to the remaining deal signatories on May 8 to come up with new terms to salvage the deal after US’s unilateral departure from the nuclear deal.
"If they do, all the actions of our first 60-day period and probably the second 60-day period will reset," reassured Rouhani.
Rouhani once again dismissed claims by the US about Iran being involved in the recent attacks carried on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
"They started a political game in the world. However, no one accepted this game except the US and the UK and some of their followers," said Rouhani.
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