Updated 1:56 a.m. Moscow time.
UNITED NATIONS, September 27 (RIA Novosti) - The conflict between the United States and Iran is not beneficial to either party; the two countries must attempt to restore mutual trust, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday.
"Since the [1979] Islamic Revolution, the relations with the United States have been complicated and quarrelsome. The [Iranian] people are disappointed with the United States; we will never forget the past. But all of us need to clearly think of the future, taking into consideration a benefit to both sides," the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran told the press.
He added that the American people also do not benefit from the face-off between Tehran and Washington.
"If we reach an agreement on the nuclear problem, we will have to restore trust … the Iranians must begin to trust [the United States] again," Rouhani said.
Iranian President underscored that the two nations must find a proper time for the settlement in order to build a better future.
The United States and Iran have not had formal diplomatic relations since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, which brought to power anti-Western clergy.
The West and Israel have accused Tehran of developing a nuclear weapon. Iran has denied the accusations, stressing the peaceful nature of its nuclear development. During Geneva talks held in 2013, mediators agreed to reach a deal guaranteeing the peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear program by July 2014. The deadline for the agreement was later postponed to November 2014.
