President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran was “very happy” over the looming departure from office of US counterpart Donald Trump, who led a campaign of “maximum pressure” against the Islamic republic.

“Some say you are overexcited by the advent of Mr. Biden. No, we are not, but we are very happy to see Trump leave”, - he said in televised comments at a cabinet meeting.

“Thank God, these are his final days”, - Rouhani added, calling Trump a “tyrant”, “the most unruly, lawless president” and a “terrorist and murderer”.