12:32 GMT German minister warns of ‘very explosive situation’ in US If he lifts the unfair and illegal sanctions and replaces them with respect, then our situation will be different,” Rouhani said in a televised speech. We want respect instead of sanctions, no matter who is. “What is important for us is that America returns to respecting the Iranian nation. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has repeated his country’s stance on the US presidential race, saying it is not important who wins but what actions the next president takes towards sanctions on Iran. 12:33 GMT Rouhani: Who wins US election not important for Iran The US administration has inflicted billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs on European imports over the past four years, with Trump claiming unfair barriers against American firms trying to compete on continental markets.
