Iran’s top diplomat says the US wants to negotiate because it failed to achieve its war aims
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a Russian state TV reporter on Monday that despite the U.S. being a superpower, its leaders “have achieved none of their goals” in the war against his country.
“That’s why they ask for negotiation,” Iran’s top diplomat said. “We are now considering it.”
Araghchi was in St. Petersburg on Monday, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top officials.
Asked by another reporter about Russia’s support, the minister said only that “Iran and Russia are strategic partners,” and that the two counties “have always supported” each other. “Our cooperation would continue,” Araghchi said.
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