Hassan Rouhani: Trump’s political life has ended while the JCPOA has survived

Whilst noting that “American political isolation is Trump’s legacy”, the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, referred to some of the issues within Trump’s administration, such as the confrontations with international organisations and their agreements. Rouhani emphasised that: “Trump failed both in the JCPOA case and in every other case he faced in regard to Iran, whether that was when he tried to block the arms embargo or when he wanted the sanctions chambers and committees to remain in the UN General Assembly”. 
Addressing the new US administration, Hassan Rouhani said: “They are expected to return to their ‘laws and commitments’ to remove all ‘black spots from four years ago’,” provided that is even possible. He also referred to the Islamic Republic’s roadmap for the new US administration, saying: “If they return to the law honestly, our response will be positive. If they show their sincerity to the law in practice, we will also fulfill our commitments in the face of the resolution that they voted for and in the face of the commitment that they themselves have signed.” 
“If they sign the obligations of Resolution 2231, they will see a signature against it in Iran no more. If they issue a decree, they will see a decree against it in Iran no more. If they fulfill their obligations effectively, they should know that we also fulfill all of our obligations effectively. Today, the ball is in the court of the United States and Washington. If they live up to their commitments, we will live up to our commitments as well,” Rouhani said. 
The president also added: “Trump is dead now. His political life has ended while the JCPOA has survived. All his efforts to destroy the JCPOA were unsuccessful. The extremists of the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia all sought this common purpose, but they all failed.