Amid uncertainty over peace talks, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi in a significant observation on Friday said India can play a “greater role” for peace in West Asia.
Addressing a press conference here, he said there is no military solution to anything related to Iran.He also said Iran is ready to help pass all vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, adding the situation in Strait of Hormuz is very complicated now.Araghchi, who is in New Delhi to attend a BRICS conclave, said there can’t be any solution other than a negotiated settlement on the West Asia crisis.“We will welcome any constructive role by India,” he said.
On negotiations with the US, he said these are “suffering from trust”. “Iran has every reason not to trust US while Americans have every reason to trust us,” he said.According to Araghchi, mediation by Pakistan has not failed yet. He also asserted Iran has never wanted nuclear weapons. He said Tehran has “received messages” from the United States seeking the continuation of talks.
“What was said about the United States rejecting Iran’s proposal, or Iran rejecting the American proposal, relates to a few days ago, when Mr Trump tweeted that it was unacceptable,” Araghchi told reporters, referring to Tehran’s response to a US proposal that called for halting hostilities before moving to negotiations on contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme.
“But after that, we received messages again from the Americans saying they are willing to continue the talks and maintain engagement,” the Islamic Republic’s top diplomat added.
Dismissing Iran’s response, Trump had described it as a “piece of garbage” and stated that the ceasefire, in place since April 8, was “on massive life support” and “unbelievably weak.”“I would call it the weakest right now, after reading that piece of garbage they sent us. I didn’t even finish reading it,” Trump told reporters earlier this week.Meanwhile, Araghchi remarked that Iran has “no trust in the Americans,” accusing Washington of turning to diplomacy only after failing to achieve its objectives through military pressure.
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