Iran Says Still Open to Diplomacy as War with US Hits Six Months
- On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that diplomacy remains possible six months into the war, provided the United States abandons its pressure campaign and "putting diplomacy back on track isn't impossible."
- Despite an April ceasefire and a June memorandum toward a peace deal, no final agreement has emerged as Washington has since declared "economic warfare" against Tehran.
- Araghchi met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, which remains closed while a United States naval counter-blockade squeezes Iranian petrol supplies.
- Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kowsari warned on Friday that if the United States "does not respect its commitments," it must be "ready for our offensive actions."
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that "no one is above the reach of US sanctions," though China continues purchasing Iranian crude despite Washington's isolation efforts.
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Iran Says Getting US Diplomacy Back on Track Not Impossible
"The United States must restore trust, speak respectfully, recognize our rights, and honor its commitments," Araghchi stressed.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija
lrytas.ltIran's foreign minister says the door is open to a diplomatic solution in the stalemated war with the United States.
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Iran says still open to diplomacy as war with US hits six months
"Putting diplomacy back on track isn't impossible. It hinges on US understanding of one simple fact: pressure doesn't work," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X on Friday. Diplomatic efforts, spearheaded by mediators including Pakistan and Qatar, have tried for months to bring an end to the war started by the US and Israel in late February to no avail. While a ceasefire was agreed in April and a memorandum of understanding towar…
(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left room for a diplomatic solution to the stalled conflict with the United States.
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