Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani declared “victory” over the United States after the UN Security Council rejected the Trump administration’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on the Islamic republic.
“The Iranian nation has achieved great political, legal and diplomatic success at the United Nations,” Rouhani told a televised weekly meeting of his cabinet.
“The reason for this victory lies solely in the support and resistance of the people,” he said.
“America’s greatness has collapsed (just like) the global hegemony they thought they had.”
In May 2018, US President Donald Trump withdrew from a landmark deal that gave Iran relief from sanctions in return for UN-verified guarantees that it is not seeking nuclear weapons.