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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the war with Iran cannot be brought to an end through military action or tougher sanctions, arguing that diplomacy based on mutual respect is the only way forward.
In an interview with Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, Araghchi urged the United States to respond to Tehran’s demands and conditions, which he said had been outlined in a two-day plan and remained on the table.
He argued that US President Donald Trump should have recognised earlier that Washington had failed to achieve its objectives in the war and would not succeed through continued military pressure.
Referring to the defeat of Trump’s party in the midterm elections, Araghchi said the US president should have understood that many Americans opposed a war with Iran and did not want their country repeatedly drawn into conflicts in support of Israel, which he referred to as the “Zionist regime”.
Araghchi also predicted that Trump would soon realise that sanctions and economic pressure were the wrong approach.
His remarks underscore Tehran’s position that any resolution to the conflict must involve diplomatic engagement and consideration of Iran’s stated conditions, rather than further military escalation or economic coercion.
Source : Al Jazeera