Maximum Resistance Does Not Block Way to Negotiation

Iran has adopted a policy of resistance against the United States' pressure, but that does not mean that it has closed the door to negotiation, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday. 
Speaking on the occasion of National Students' Day (Dec. 7) at Farhangian University, Rouhani said negotiation is essential “if that leads the country toward victory”. 
"The enemy is putting pressure on our people and the people will resist, but that does not mean if there is a way to foil the enemy's plot, we should not pursue it," he was quoted as saying by the presidential website. 
Iran has been under stringent American sanctions since US President Donald Trump pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal, arguing that it is defective and incomprehensive.