Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said unfreezing Iran’s blocked funds in other countries could be a significant initial step for the United States to earn Tehran’s trust.
In an interview with Al Jazeera Arabic, published on Friday, Araghchi acknowledged the challenge of overcoming the deep-seated mistrust but added that the U.S. could take several measures to build confidence, with the release of Iran’s frozen assets in other countries being among the foremost ones.
"We have a long relationship with America and unfortunately, this history is full of very bad and negative events and positions to the extent of hostility and enmity with the Islamic Republic of Iran by America," Araghchi said.
"Since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution and the beginning of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we were regularly faced with these hostility and actions of the U.S. against Iran," he said, adding, You mentioned the last example of the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear agreement and other cases such as the assassination of Lieutenant General Soleimani and other attacks that were carried out, all these events are a history full of hostility and most importantly a history full of mistrust between Iran and America caused by the U.S and Of course, all this cannot be compensated with one word.
Biden administration also took hostile position against Iran
Pointing out that Iran closely monitors the positions of the new U.S. administration, Araghchi said, "The former U.S. administration not only did not have good positions towards Iran, but also had very hostile positions, the policy of pressure on Iran and severe sanctions against Iran even increased in the former US administration. We are closely following the positions of the new U.S. administration and what policy they adopt regarding Iran, the nuclear agreement or Iran's nuclear program. We make decisions based on their positions and adjust our positions accordingly."
Currently no platform to open new page with U.S.
In response to whether Iran is willing to open a new chapter of dialogue with the new American administration under Trump's presidency, Araghchi said, There must be a reason for this to open a new page, "I think at the moment I don't think there is a reason for this, but we have to see" what policies the other side adopts and whether, as a result of these policies, a new context will be created on the basis of which dialogues will take place.
Negotiations to revive the JCPOA will be limited to nuclear issues
In response to Al Jazeera's question about the issues that may be discussed in this agreement, including nuclear and perhaps regional cases such as Syria, Iran's foreign minister said: "Last time we met with the Americans and three European countries, China and Russia in the form of 5+1. We decided that the negotiation will be limited to the nuclear issue."
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