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The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has accused regional rivals Saudi Arabia of supporting terrorists in the ongoing war in Yemen.

He made this disclosure during an interview with state TV.

Before now, Saudi Arabi and Iran have continued to fight for dominance in the region and have even supported rival militant groups in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.

"Saudi Arabia's intervention in Yemen and their support of terrorists in Yemen and Syria are main hurdles to improve ties between Tehran and Riyadh. Saudi Arabia should stop backing terrorists," Rouhani told state TV on Tuesday.

The Iranian President also used the opportunity to discuss the 2005 Nuclear deal and address recent concerns regarding whether UN inspectors would be allowed to inspect Iran's military sites.

"Our commitments to the world are clear ... our relations with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Association) are defined by rules, not by the US," Rouhani said in the televised address.

"I see it as unlikely that the IAEA will accept the request for inspections, but even if they do, we will not."

Rouhani has earlier refused to grant access to his country's military sites stating that reports obtained may find their way to the U.S. and other intelligence agencies.

President Rouhani further stated that U.S. President Donald Trump would find it difficult to tear up the deal with the UN as it had a lot of support from Europe.

"The US is in the most difficult situation in its history for creating unity against us and I think it's not possible for it to do so now," Rouhani said.