At the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ruled out any negotiations with the U.S. until the Trump administration cancels harsh sanctions that have devastated Iran’s economy.

President Hassan Rouhani: “The government and people of Iran have remained steadfast against the harshest sanctions in the past one-and-a-half years and will never negotiate with an enemy that seeks to make Iran surrender with the weapon of poverty, pressure and sanctions.”

Rouhani warned the region was “on the verge of collapse, as a single blunder can fuel a big fire.” Last Friday, the Trump administration said it would deploy military forces to Saudi Arabia, while imposing new sanctions on Iran’s Central Bank and other financial institutions.