Pezeshkian sanguine about Iran-US talks leading to regional stability
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday expressed hope that nuclear talks between Iran and the US would lead to a fair agreement that guarantees lasting stability in the region.
The Iranian president made the remarks in a meeting with the Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi on the sidelines of Tehran Dialogue Forum (TDF), a gathering of high-level officials from dozens of countries to discuss regional cooperation, diplomacy and global peace.
“We hope that through the sincere and dedicated efforts of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, these talks will result in a fair agreement that ensures lasting peace and stability in the region,” Pezeshkian said.
In a separate meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the Iranian president said that reaching an agreement with the US is possible but only if Washington abandons its bullying tactics.
Confirming Pezeshkian’s comments, Al Thani said experience has shown that in dealing with the Islamic Republic of Iran, pressure and coercion have been ineffective while dialogue and mutual understanding have proven successful.
The two sides also discussed ties, with the Iranian president voicing optimism that the bilateral agreements would swiftly enter the implementation phase to benefit both countries and their peoples.
The Iranian president also held other meetings with the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Nechirvan Barzani, Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan, Taliban's caretaker foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and the Nurlan Yermekbayev, secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). All of them have been invited to take part in Tehran Dialogue Forum, which opened in the Iranian capital on Sunday.
Senior officials from 53 countries, including ministers, and heads of think tanks and intellectuals, took part in the two-day meeting.