Rouhani says no problem with US firms entering Iran
DUBAI - Iran has no problem with US companies investing in its economy and creating joint ventures, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised interview on Tuesday in which he urged foreign investment and diversification away from oil.
Major international companies are rushing to establish a position in Iran as it re-opens for business after the lifting of sanctions over its nuclear programme. But US companies have held back due to separate US sanctions that remain in place.
"If US companies are willing to come and invest in Iran, to bring manufacturing to Iran, we have no problem with that," Rouhani said in footage aired on state TV.
