TEHRAN Iranian Foreign Ministry Abbas Araghchi has actually dramatically criticized the destructive role of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in exacerbating local instability and undermining diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States.In a post on social media X on Monday, Araghchi condemned Washingtons lethal support for Israeli aggression in Gaza and Yemen, worrying that these interventions have yielded nothing for the American people while fueling more violence and human suffering.He cautioned that Netanyahu is freely determining United States policy, attempting to control President Trumps diplomatic technique to Iran, and actively meddling in the internal functions of the United States government in order to drag it into another catastrophic dispute in the region.Araghchi also described the Biden administrations approval of an extraordinary $23 billion help bundle to Israel, calling it a clear example of how the American individuals are being controlled into underwriting Tel Avivs damaging agenda.Despite these justifications, Araghchi declared that if the objectiverecently repeated by President Trumpis to guarantee that the only thing [Iran] cant have is a nuclear weapon, then a diplomatic option is within reach.
He stressed that the only viable path forward is diplomacy based on mutual respect and shared interests.Iran has actually consistently stated that it has no intent of pursuing, developing, or stockpiling nuclear weapons, a commitment rooted in religious and ethical imperatives.
These serene intentions have been constantly confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which has actually validated Irans full compliance with its responsibilities and found no proof of diversion toward military purposesdespite the most invasive examinations program used to any member state.In parallel, the diplomatic procedure between Tehran and Washingtoninitiated through Omani mediation in Muscat and later on continued in Romehas seen careful but quantifiable development.
United States President Donald Trumps envoy, Steve Witkoff, described the ongoing indirect talks as favorable, stating that both sides are working to resume a 4th round of conversations, which had actually been set up for May 3 but were held off due to the presidents upcoming regional visit.Speaking in Washington, D.C.
on Tuesday, Witkoff acknowledged that diplomacy is still the preferred course of action, yet continued to reiterate the unproven narrative of preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.The Islamic Republic has also securely rejected any efforts to broaden the scope of the talk with include its defensive capabilities or regional influenceissues which stay sovereign and are exempt to external diktats.
This post first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times