Araghchi says US shifting positions, its demands hindering diplomacy
Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran remains committed to diplomacy despite deep mistrust of Washington, while warning excessive US demands threaten efforts to end war
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the United States’ “contradictory and excessive stances” remain a major obstacle to diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
Araghchi made the remarks during a meeting in Tehran with Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who traveled to the Iranian capital for consultations with senior officials.
The Iranian foreign minister said Washington’s repeated attempts to force Tehran to negotiate over its right to peaceful nuclear energy and defensive capabilities while maintaining political, economic and military pressure had undermined diplomacy.
Referring to previous instances of U.S. breaches of commitments, including Washington’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement and its support for Israel during recent hostilities involving Iran, Araghchi said Tehran entered the diplomatic process despite deep mistrust of the U.S. administration.
He said Iran chose diplomacy out of a sense of responsibility and to help end the cycle of conflict resulting from unprovoked aggression against the Islamic Republic.
“While Iran remains serious about diplomacy, it will spare no effort to strengthen its preparedness to defend the country’s security and national interests,” Araghchi said.
The top diplomat also warned of the broader consequences of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, saying the conflict carried far-reaching implications for the region and the wider world.
He called on the international community to hold the “aggressors” accountable and punish them for atrocities committed during the conflict, including the killing of 170 students and teachers in the southern Iranian city of Minab during the early stages of the war.
Araghchi praised Pakistan’s mediation efforts aimed at preventing further escalation but said Washington’s shifting positions and demands continued to hamper progress.
Naqvi said he had held “constructive and useful” talks earlier with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf and other Iranian officials.
The Pakistani minister reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to expanding comprehensive relations with Iran and expressed hope that Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts would help promote peace and stability in the region.
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