New era for Iranian diplomacy
By Abed Akbari
International affairs analyst
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s first-ever visit to New York to participate in and address the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting provide a unique opportunity to reshape perspectives in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy.
The trip comes at a time when West Asia is in its most critical state in recent decades, with the region being a powder keg, and tensions with the Zionist regime of Israel can spiral into an all-out war at any moment. The Zionist regime has been playing a dangerous game in recent months, and its intensified crimes may trigger a full-blown war.
The president’s speech at the General Assembly is a chance for Pezeshkian to highlight the Zionist regime’s atrocities and convey Iran’s concerns about Israel’s warmongering actions to the international community.
This visit is also a golden opportunity for the new Iranian government to articulate its stances on regional and international developments, particularly regarding the lifting of sanctions, which was one of Pezeshkian’s key campaign promises. Possible negotiations in New York could very well serve as the springboard for actualizing these promises.
The presence Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as a key player in the JCPOA talks for over a decade, can help iron out potential wrinkles in any upcoming negotiations.
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