TEHRAN Mikhail Ulyanov, Russias permanent representative to global companies in Vienna, has actually released a scathing critique of United States President Donald Trumps restored risks versus Iran, calling for an immediate return to diplomacy.In an exclusive interview with Irans IRNA published on Saturday, Ulyanov condemned Washingtons maximum pressure strategy as a failure and cautioned that military posturing risks destabilizing global security.We categorically oppose any United States threats of force versus Iran, especially military strikes targeting nuclear centers.
Such policies are disadvantageous and undesirable, Ulyanov stated.Should Trump genuinely seek a pact with Tehran, the Russian envoy worried that abandoning coercive techniques for diplomacy remains the sole reliable path.During a March 31 NBC interview, Trump escalated his rhetoric, caution of battles the likes of which they have never experienced before should Iran decline to engage.The hazards were provided against a backdrop of heightened United States military posturing.Recent releases include the extended existence of the carrier USS Truman and USS Vinson in the Persian Gulf, B-2 stealth bombers stationed at Diego Garciaa United States base on British area in the Indian Oceanand extra soldiers activated throughout West Asia.A paradox of United States policyUlyanov also highlighted what he described a glaring contradiction in Washingtons approach.The JCPOA was created to fix nuclear concerns through political methods, however the United States discarded it for browbeating.
Seven years later on, this method has actually backfired totally, he stated, keeping in mind that Iran has actually since broadened its nuclear capabilities in action to sanctions.Despite Trumps claims of looking for a new agreement, the Russian diplomat argued that United States actions have actually undermined trust.The administration escalates tensions with threats while claiming to want an offer.
The only sensible path is professional, threat-free negotiations, he said.Ulyanov also highlighted Irans adherence to worldwide nuclear safeguards, noting that Tehran stays a non-nuclear signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and subjects its centers to extensive International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections.Irans program is under more stringent oversight than most non-nuclear states, and the IAEA has actually consistently verified no evidence of weaponization, he said, referencing current United States intelligence reports that line up with these findings.Ulyanov described a recent United States intelligence assessmentreported by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbardacknowledging that Iran is not engaged in constructing a nuclear weapon.The report further highlights that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has actually not authorized a nuclear weapons program, enhancing Irans longstanding assertion that its nuclear activities stay entirely peaceful.The Russian diplomats remarks also coincided with local diplomatic efforts.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a Thursday call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, affirmed that Tehran does not look for war however will protect itself decisively versus hostility.