Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has compared US President Donald Trump with the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and called the President a madman. Rouhani said on Wednesday, "In recent Iranian history we have had to deal with two madmen twice ... (Donald) Trump and Saddam". He further said, One involved Iran in a military war (1980-88), the other in an economic one. 

"Saddam was executed for his crimes ... Trump's fate is not going to look much better either," Rouhani said on state television. He felt happy saying at the end, however, Iran was victorious in both wars. President Hassan Rouhani had said in the first week of December 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. 

President-elect Joe Biden, who defeated Trump at the ballot box in November, has hinted a willingness to return to diplomacy with Iran after four tense years under the outgoing president. "Some say you are overexcited by the advent of Mr Biden. No, we are not, but we are very happy to see Trump leave," Iranian President 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." 

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