Speaking in a meeting with senior Japanese political, economic and cultural managers prior to his departure to Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said Iran’s doors are always open to Japanese government and companies.

Iran Press/Asia: At the meeting that was held on Saturday morning, Tokyo local time, President Hassan Rouhani said, "We must not let other countries to disrupt Iran-Japan relations.”

“There is no doubt that the United States’ illegal sanctions cannot continue in the long run and the Americans will have no choice but to abandon the misguided and fruitless path of sanctions,” he said according to Iran Press.

The President continued, "We have no problems with regards to talks with Washington if the US abandons its misguided approach and the wrong path that it has taken during the past one-and-a-half years.”

He said, "The United States’ pressure on Iran and other countries is a bitter reality that we are facing today, but it is important to be able to find a way in these hard conditions.”

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