Iranian president slams 'maximum pressure' campaign by Washington

The "maximum pressure" campaign by the United States against Iran has undermined the foundation for negotiations between the two countries, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized.

US President Donald Trump "says he wants to negotiate, yet at the same time, he signs a document (ordering) all kinds of plots to bring the Islamic Revolution to its knees," Pezeshkian said during an event marking the 46th anniversary of the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution on Monday.

Trump signed an executive order on Feb 4 to restore the so-called "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran with a claimed aim to prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining nuclear weapons.