Iranian President Sheikh Hasan Rouhani said that the Zionist entity suffered a humiliating defeat in the Gaza strip. Meanwhile, he stressed that Iran is not in rush to strike nuclear deal.

Iranian President Sheikh Hasan Rouhani said that the Zionist entity suffered a humiliating defeat in the Gaza strip. Meanwhile, he stressed that Iran is not in rush to strike nuclear deal.

Addressing a gathering of Iranian ambassadors and envoys overseas in Tehran on Monday, Rouhani slammed the Israeli brutal aggression on the besieged enclave, saying the crimes against the Palestinian people were so atrocious that even some of its supporters fell short of backing Tel Aviv.

Nearly 1,940 Palestinians were martyred in the offensive which started on July 7. About 10,000 others were also injured, with most of the martyrs and the injured are civilians.

The Israeli military says 3 Israeli civilians and 64 soldiers have been killed in the assault which was extended to ground operation, but Palestinian resistance movement Hamas puts the fatalities at more than 150.

The Iranian Leader also referred to the nuclear talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany and said Tehran is open to constructive interaction.

However, he reiterated that Iran will not retreat from its legitimate rights, underscoring that the country’s national interests are the “red line” in the negotiations.

“We seek closer relations with the world; however, we defend our rights, interests and national security,” he said.

Rouhani noted that Tehran is not in a rush to strike a deal with the six world powers.

“We consider the nuclear issue as a fabricated crisis as we see no trouble in our nuclear case.”

He underlined that the world should know Iran is seriously pursuing negotiations to resolve the problem and it does not want the negotiations just for the sake of negotiation. "The negotiations should lead to an acceptable solution in a logical timespan and we are ready to talk in this regard with logic and reasoning."

Iran and its six negotiating partners are holding talks to reach a final agreement aimed at resolving the standoff over Tehran’s civilian nuclear work.

The two sides signed a historic interim deal in Geneva last November. The agreement came into force on January 20 and expired six months later on July 20.

In July, Tehran and the six states agreed to extend their discussions until November 24 in a bid to work out a final accord.