Rouhani made the remark during his last cabinet meeting on Sunday, noting that the 12th administration has tried to lessen the negative consequences of the economic war imposed on Iran by the United States since 2018, and that the country has suffered from high inflation and difficulties in trade exchanges with the world.
Principally, when a country enters a war, it leaves behind development and attaches importance to people's normal life, the President said, adding that the Iranian people have the right not to be satisfied because of the hardships in terms of livelihood.
The country has faced difficulties in exporting oil and even in banking transactions, he noted.
The condition is completely clear, but unfortunately some do not find out the difference between war and peace; however, Iran did not initiate the war, he emphasized, adding that the people are well-aware that the situation of the administration was not the same during the first four years and the second term, because the country was in a better situation in terms of domestic and international conditions in the first tenure of the administration.
The government has tried to be honest with the Iranian people, but it told parts of the facts on the ground, because it was afraid that the other parts could harm national unity, he argued.
Iranian diplomats are very qualified, so the administration had been confident that they could guarantee the country's national interests and they succeeded in negotiations, Rouhani added.
