Iran nuclear deal: Rouhani says Trump’s statement full of ‘baseless accusations’ and vows to abide by agreement

President of Iran adamant that the multinational nuclear deal could not be revoked by one country

Hassan Rouhani has said Donald Trump's speech refusing to re-certify the Iran nuclear deal was full of "baseless accusations" and vowed to strengthen the country's defences in the wake of fresh sanctions.

The President of Iran was adamant that the multinational nuclear deal could not be revoked by one country, despite Mr Trump’s comments, and criticised his US counterpart for calling Iran a rebel nation.

In a fiery speech aired on state television, Mr Rouhani stressed that Iran was committed to all international accords and would continue to fight against terrorism.

Tehran said it will remain committed to the nuclear deal as long at it serves the country's national interests, and its ballistic missile programme will expand despite pressure from the US.

Responding to Mr Trump's announcement that he would not continue to certify the multinational agreement, Mr Rouhani said the US President’s speech was full of "insults and fake accusations" against Iran.

"The Iranian nation has not and will never bow to any foreign pressure...Iran and the deal are stronger than ever ... Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps will continue its fight against regional terrorists," Mr Rouhani said.

He added Mr Trump's decision to decertify the deal would isolate the United States as other signatories of the accord remained committed to it. The deal was not renegotiable, he said.

The leaders of Britain, France and Germany say they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal and are "concerned by the possible implications" of Washington's decision to no longer back it in its current form.

British Prime Minister Theresa May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement calling the nuclear deal "the culmination of 13 years of diplomacy".

Mr Macron personally assured Mr Rouhani of France's commitment to the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal and said Mr Trump's decision would not end the agreement.

In a phone conversation between the two leaders, Mr Macron also spelled out the conditions Iran must comply with, including strict respect of the deal.