Iran's President Rouhani says America is a terrorist and commits terrorist acts
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 08:21 | 05 February 2020
- Modified Date: 08:21 | 05 February 2020
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said America was a terrorist and comitted terrorist acts, in a speech broadcast live on state TV, pointing to economic sanctions.
Tensions have spiked between Iran and the United States since top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad on Jan. 3, prompting the Islamic Republic to retaliate with a missile attack against a U.S. base in Iraq days later.