Rouhani: Iran would 'of course' talk to the US if sanctions are lifted Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran would "of course" hold talks with the United States if Washington puts an end to its maximum pressure policy and lifts sanctions against Iran. "If we reach a time when these preconditions are taken off the table, of course the possibility exists to talk with America," Rouhani says during a press conference in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. SOUNDBITE