During a meeting in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iran’s top diplomat that Moscow would do everything possible to help ensure peace in the Middle East.
According to Russian state media, Putin told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, “On our part, we will do everything that is beneficial to your interests and the interests of all peoples in the region, so that peace can be established as soon as possible.”
Putin said Russia hoped the Iranian people would withstand this “difficult period” and that peace would ultimately prevail, the state news agency reported.
Iran’s Foreign Minister’s chest expanded as soon as he got Putin’s support. While speaking to Russian media, he immediately indicated that Trump is the one pleading for talks, while Iran is considering his proposal.
“It is clear that Iran has come up against the world’s biggest superpower, and they have not been able to achieve even one of their goals. That’s why they have proposed negotiations, and we are considering it at the moment,” Araghchi told Russian media.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi said that talks with the US broke down due to its excessive demands and wrong attitude. “Due to America’s wrong attitude and excessive demands, the previous round of talks, in which there was progress, did not reach its goals,” he said.
On the other hand, regarding Hormuz, Iran said that under the country’s proposed law for the management of the waterway, the responsibility of the Strait of Hormuz should be the responsibility of its armed forces. Ebrahim Azizi, head of the National Security Commission in Iran’s parliament, said armed forces already control the strait and are trying to prevent the passage of “hostile vessels.”