Iran’s Raisi Calls Sanctions U.S.’s New War Weapon in UN Debut
- He says ‘we don’t trust the promises’ made by U.S. government
- Hardliner gave no update on stalled talks on nuclear deal
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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said the U.S. is using sanctions as a new means of warfare in a debut before the United Nations General Assembly that was notably absent of any updates on the stalled talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
In a prerecorded speech screened at the annual gathering of world leaders in New York City, Raisi, who’s subject to direct U.S. sanctions, said his country could never trust Washington after former President Donald Trump abandoned the multiparty accord in 2018.