In a televised speech shortly after US President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), President Hassan Rouhani said: "I have ordered the foreign ministry to negotiate with the European countries, China and Russia in coming weeks. If at the end of this short period we conclude that we can fully benefit from the JCPOA with the cooperation of all countries, the deal would remain."
President Rouhani added: "If we achieve the deal's goals in cooperation with other members of the deal, it will remain in place... By exiting the deal, America has officially undermined its commitment to an international treaty."
He stressed that Iran has always complied with its commitments to the JCPOA, further adding that from now on everything depends on Iran's national interests.
Elsewhere in his remarks, President Rouhani said: "Trump's decision was the beginning of a psychological war against Iran, our heroic people will not be affected by this psychological attack."
Rouhani also noted that from now on the JCPOA is between Iran and the five remaining countries.
He said Iran's Foreign Ministry would be negotiating with European countries, Russia, and China in the coming weeks.
Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, also responded to Trump's move, referring to it as "unlawful", while adding that the outcome of further diplomatic efforts will determine Iran's response.
The European Union, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany have all expressed regret over Donald Trump's decision to quit the nuclear agreement.
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was reimposing economic sanctions on Iran and pulling the United States out of the international agreement.
Iran has on numerous occasions asserted that its nuclear program is merely peaceful and not meant to make nukes.
Since the accord between Iran and the six world powers was signed in Vienna in July 2015, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly confirmed Iran’s compliance with its commitments.
