<p>Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday 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.</p>.<p>"The Iranian nation has achieved great political, legal and diplomatic success at the United Nations," Rouhani told a televised weekly meeting of his cabinet.</p>.<p>"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."</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Since breaking from the accord, the United States has slapped wave after wave of sanctions on Iran that have crippled its economy.</p>.<p>In retaliation since May 2019, Iran has gradually reduced its commitments to the 2015 nuclear treaty known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.</p>.<p>Tehran says its response has been in line with the JCPOA, but Washington says it has violated the agreement and sought a "snapback" of UN sanctions on Iran at the Security Council.</p>.<p>The US insisted it was still a "participant" in the JCPOA despite its pullout, but that was rejected by virtually every other member of the Security Council</p>.<p>While denouncing Iranian "violations" of the nuclear deal, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Europe would "not compromise" with the US over its move to reactivate the sanctions.</p>.<p>Rouhani did not comment on Macron's remarks.</p>
<p>Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday 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.</p>.<p>"The Iranian nation has achieved great political, legal and diplomatic success at the United Nations," Rouhani told a televised weekly meeting of his cabinet.</p>.<p>"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."</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Since breaking from the accord, the United States has slapped wave after wave of sanctions on Iran that have crippled its economy.</p>.<p>In retaliation since May 2019, Iran has gradually reduced its commitments to the 2015 nuclear treaty known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.</p>.<p>Tehran says its response has been in line with the JCPOA, but Washington says it has violated the agreement and sought a "snapback" of UN sanctions on Iran at the Security Council.</p>.<p>The US insisted it was still a "participant" in the JCPOA despite its pullout, but that was rejected by virtually every other member of the Security Council</p>.<p>While denouncing Iranian "violations" of the nuclear deal, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Europe would "not compromise" with the US over its move to reactivate the sanctions.</p>.<p>Rouhani did not comment on Macron's remarks.</p>