Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said Pakistan’s mediation efforts had not failed, while urging India to define its ties with Tehran amid ongoing regional tensions.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi during a visit for the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, Araqchi said Iran is working to maintain the ceasefire in order to give diplomacy a chance.
Araghchi said some powers were attempting to derail diplomatic efforts, but Pakistan’s reconciliation mission was still continuing.
“Pakistan’s mission has not failed yet,” he said.
The Iranian foreign minister stated that contradictory messages from the United States were complicating negotiations and making it difficult for Tehran to understand Washington’s true intentions.
He reiterated that Iran had “no trust” in the United States, but remained open to talks if the other side demonstrated seriousness and fairness.
Araghchi also said the Strait of Hormuz would remain open for all countries except those considered hostile to Iran. He noted that vessels passing through the strategic waterway would need to coordinate with the Iranian Navy.
He further announced that Iran and Oman would jointly manage security arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz under a coordinated system.
Speaking about regional diplomacy, Araghchi said India maintained relations with multiple countries and should determine what kind of relationship it wanted with Iran.
The Iranian minister also claimed that the United States had failed to achieve its objectives during the recent conflict and accused Washington of undermining diplomacy by carrying out attacks during negotiation phases.
He maintained that Iran’s nuclear programme remained peaceful and stressed that dialogue was the only viable solution to the ongoing dispute.
Earlier, while addressing the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, Araghchi criticised the United Nations Security Council, saying it had become a symbol of global inequality and required urgent reforms.
India has issued a chair’s statement at the conclusion of the annual Brics foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi instead of a joint statement and said there were differing views among some members on the situation in the Middle East, Reuters reports.
Brics includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.
Iran and the UAE are on opposing sides in Tehran’s war with the US and Israel.
