TEHRAN Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi unconditionally turned down reports flowing in media and social platforms about alternative mediators representing Iran in possible indirect talks with the United States.In a Monday interview with an Iranian news firm, Araghchi addressed swirling rumors about alternative mediators being tasked with backchannel talks, consisting of previous Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
None of the opinions flowing are accurate, he specified, highlighting, Any possible settlements will unquestionably fall under the jurisdiction of the Foreign Ministry and its leadership.
The remarks follow weeks of unproven claims in rans media sphere suggesting that figures outside the Foreign Ministryincluding Zarifwere participated in discussions with United States officials.Zarif, who formerly led nuclear negotiations with worldwide powers, dismissed these claims as baseless.
These reports are more akin to an April Fools Day joke that began early and continues needlessly, he said in a separate interview on Monday.The speculation occurred amid a modest boost in diplomatic engagement in between Iran and the United States.Notably, this shift was exhibited by an exchange in which a letter from previous United States President Donald Trump was delivered to Tehran through the United Arab Emirates, followed by an Iranian reaction routed through Oman turned over by Araghchi throughout his Muscat visit.Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry representative Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran is now waiting on the United States decision on nuclear talks.
He also dismissed incorrect reports about the start of talks in between Tehran and Washington.In a February address, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, praised the foreign ministrys proactive role, keeping in mind, Today, the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran is among the most active worldwide.
They work out, engage, interact, and forge arrangements with countries worldwideEastern, Western, and all others.