Iran should improve diplomacy to organize own affairs: Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said “in order to organize the country’s affairs, we should improve our international relations, ease tensions and pave the way for further integration with countries in the region and other parts of the world.”
Pezeshkian made the remarks in a meeting with former Iranian foreign ministers on Tuesday.
He said that his government has tried to solve some problems in the country’s foreign policy, noting that relations with the neighboring countries are currently good.
Regarding relations with the United States, the Iranian president said, “Whether we like it or not, we will eventually come face to face with this country in the regional and international arenas, and it is better to manage this issue ourselves.”
He also pointed to negotiations and consultations with China and Russia in line with implementation of agreements reached between Iran and the two countries, saying that the exchange of delegations between Iran, China and Russia is underway and the government is trying to remove the obstacles facing the implementation of the agreements.
On India, Pezeshkian said New Delhi has expressed its desire to speed up the implementation of the Chabahar port development plan. He added that the Persian Gulf Arab states are also seeking to expand relations with Iran.
The president also pointed to the relations with the European countries, saying that negotiations with the European countries are underway.
Also on Tuesday, Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani pointed to possible direct talks with the US administration under president-elect Donald Trump, saying that Iran will pursue whatever secures its interest.
“Whatever secures the country’s interest and values of the [1979] Revolution will be pursued by the government,” Mohajerani said on Tuesday.
Trump unilaterally pulled the US out of Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers during his last term of office in 2018 and reinstated sanctions which severely impacted the Iranian economy.
“The maximum pressure campaign of Trump has failed, even if people have been burdened by it. What is important will be actions and not words, but we recommend that Trump take into account the failure of his past policies,” Mohajerani added.