Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran needs “no mediator” for negotiating with the U.S., but the prerequisite for a dialogue is for Washington to abide by the 2015 nuclear agreement.
In an interview with Arabic speaking Iranian TV, al-Alam, on Friday, May 31, Mohammad Javad Zarif reiterated, “We have already said that we do not need a mediator,” adding, “America has started an economic war against our people…this should stop. Whenever (Washington’s) policy changed, then, the atmosphere will also change.”
Furthermore, Zarif accused Washington of “show off” by pretending that it is ready for talks with Iran.
Echoing his comments, a senior advisor to Zarif, Behzad Saberi Ansari, has also told al-Alam TV, “There is no sign of U.S. goodwill or readiness to move toward reducing tensions, adding that Washington only pretends with “some theatrics” to be seeking negotiations.
Earlier on May 29, President Hassan Rouhani had also asserted that should Washington cancel its sanctions on Tehran, the road toward negotiations between the two sides will be paved.