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Iran ready for talks based on respect, not under pressure: FM
Araghchi described the bans as a “pressure tool” and would lead to confrontation not cooperation, stressing that they would fail they it could not be effective in practice.
“It is surprising that Western countries still do not know that sanctions are a failed tool and that they are unable to dictate their own intensions on Iran through sanctions,” he said.
The top diplomat called the West’s policy of sanctions a “failed experience” both in the ongoing dispute over Iran’s nuclear program and in other issues related to the
country.
“Iran has been always ready for negotiations and has never left constructive talks to reach a common understanding on disputed issues,” Araghchi said.
However, he added that negotiations should be based on “mutual respect not threat and pressure.”
Iran has categorically rejected the allegations of delivering ballistic missiles to Russia to be used in Ukraine war.
Tehran has said any attempt to link the war in Ukraine to the cooperation between Iran and Russia is politically-motivated with the aim of legitimizing the West’s interference and their military aid to Kiev.
On Tuesday, the US targeted 10 people and six companies for their involvement in supporting Iran’s defense sector and identified four vessels involved in “enabling Iran’s delivery of weapons components and weapons systems,” the Treasury Department said in a statement.
“The Department of State is concurrently designating three entities, including Iran Air, and identifying five vessels as blocked property involved in the proliferation of Iranian weapons systems to Russia,” the statement added.
Earlier in that day, the European trio announced imposed sanctions on Iran’s air transport, including the cancellation of bilateral air service agreements with the Islamic Republic.