Iran not without leverage, former president Rouhani says

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Iran still holds powerful options despite US pressure, after President Donald Trump threatened military action if diplomacy fails.

“Trump’s mistake is thinking Iran has no cards on the table,” Rouhani said, according to ILNA news agency. “America had the economic pressure as a card, and it has already used it. Right now, they have only one other card left.”

“Iran, contrary to US beliefs, has at least four important cards on the table,” Rouhani added. He did not say what those cards were, only that “these can be explained at the right time.”