World Bulletin / News Desk 

Iran will only agree to a final nuclear accord with six major powers if all sanctions imposed on the country over its disputed nuclear work are lifted, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Thursday.

"We will not sign any deal unless all sanctions are lifted on the same day ... We want a win-win deal for all parties involved in the nuclear talks," Rouhani said.

Rouhani adds countries in region should help bring Yemenis to negotiating table.

Iranian president calls for halt to Yemen air strikes

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Saudi Arabia to halt a two-week-old campaign of air strikes against Houthis in Yemen and said countries in the region should work to bring Yemen's rival factions to the negotiating table.

"A great nation like Yemen will not submit to bombing. Come, let us all think about ending war. Let us think about a ceasefire," Rouhani said in a televised speech. "Let us prepare to bring Yemenis to the negotiating table to make decisions about their future."