Saint Petersburg, MINA – Iran’s top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of Middle East peace talks during a visit to Russia, where President Vladimir Putin promised him Moscow’s support in bringing the war to a close.
Quoted from Arab News, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Saint Petersburg on the fourth leg of a whirlwind diplomatic tour, having sandwiched a trip to Oman in between two visits to main mediator Pakistan over the past few days.
Islamabad played host to the first and only round of unsuccessful talks between Washington and Tehran, and Araghchi’s visit had fanned hopes for fresh negotiations over the weekend, until US President Donald Trump scrapped a planned trip by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
“The US approaches caused the previous round of negotiations, despite progress, to fail to reach its goals because of the excessive demands,” Araghchi said Monday.
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After nixing his emissaries’ trip, Trump told Fox News that if Iran wanted talks, “they can call us” — though he has said the cancelation does not signal a return to hostilities.
Following his meeting with Araghchi, Putin voiced his commitment to the two countries’ “strategic relationship,” telling the visiting diplomat: “For our part, we will do everything that serves your interests, the interests of all the people of the region, so that peace can be achieved as soon as possible.” []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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