Iran president: Trump a ‘merchant’ who doesn’t understand international relations

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ripped into President Trump on Wednesday following his recent comments on the nuclear deal, saying Trump is a businessman who has no experience with politics or international affairs.

“They say that with the certain leader of a European country we want to make a decision about a seven-sided agreement,” Rouhani said in an address on state television, according to Reuters. “For what? With what right?”

He went on to change his focus to Trump and his previous experience in real estate.

{mosads}”You don’t have any background in politics. You don’t have any background in law. You don’t have any background on international treaties,” he said, according to the news agency. “How can a tradesman, a merchant, a building constructor, a tower constructor make judgments about international affairs.”

Trump on Tuesday said he might accept fixes to the Obama-era deal with Iran during French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit.

“We’re looking forward to doing something but it has to be done and it has to be done strongly,” Trump said. “We’re fairly close to understanding each other. Our one-on-one went very well.”

“Nobody knows what I’m going to do on the 12th, although Mr. President, you have a pretty good idea,” Trump said during a joint press conference with Macron, referring to a May deadline the president has set. 

Trump has ripped into the multination deal, calling it “the worst deal ever negotiated” and an “embarrassment.”

However, Macron and other European leaders are pushing Trump to remain in the agreement, saying it is the best hope to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.