Hassan Rouhani TEHRAN, May 07 (AFP): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that if the United States quits the nuclear deal then Washington will regret it "like never before", as British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson scrambles to save the agreement during talks with the Trump administration Monday.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from the agreement when it comes up for renewal on May 12, demanding his country's European allies "fix the terrible flaws" or he will re-impose sanctions.
"If the United States leaves the nuclear agreement, you will soon see that they will regret it like never before in history," reformist Rouhani said in a televised speech in northwestern Iran.
"Trump must know that our people are united, the Zionist regime (Israel) must know that our people are united," Rouhani said.
"Today all (Iran's) political factions, whether they be from the right, the left, the conservatives, reformers and moderates are united," he added.
The nuclear deal was struck in 2015 between Iran and Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States, then led by Barack Obama.
Under the pact, sanctions were eased in return for a commitment not to pursue a nuclear bomb, but Iran says it is not reaping the rewards despite complying with the deal.
A senior Israeli official said Sunday that Trump had not informed Israel of whether it will withdraw from the agreement.
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