In an interview with the Al Jazeera television network, Araghchi said that his country has reservations.
– We do not believe that negotiations with the USA will yield any results. The level of trust is at zero – said the senior diplomat, adding that he does not see sincerity in all this.
Iran would only accept a complete cessation of hostilities in the region, and not a truce limited exclusively to Iran, Araghchi pointed out, implying by this a cessation of attacks on groups that are allies of Iran, such as the Lebanese Hezbollah.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs also spoke for the first time about communication with the US government. He said he was in contact with US special envoy Steve Witkoff. The messages were transmitted or received through the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
– I receive messages directly from Witkoff, as before, but that does not mean we are negotiating – he told Al Jazeera.
According to Araghchi, the leadership in Tehran did not respond to the 15 American proposals or formulate their own proposals or conditions.
The US and Israel have been attacking Iran since February 28, while Iran is retaliating against Israel and countries in the region that have an American military presence, reports DPA.
(Vijesti.ba / FENA)
