INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran&& s deputy foreign minister for political affairs says Tehran has kept the door open to settlements with
President-elect Donald Trump&& s administration, while alerting the United States that any attempt to reimpose && maximum pressure & on
the nation would stop working to extract concessions.Speaking to the Financial Times, Takht-Ravanchi stated that browbeating and
intimidation would show inefficient in the long-running stand-off between Iran and the West over Tehran&& s nuclear program
& As for settlements, we require to observe US policy and choose how to react appropriately,& & Takht-Ravanchi stated
& Right now, the crucial concern is how the brand-new administration will approach Iran, the nuclear problem, regional security and the
It&& s early to speculate about specific outcomes.&& Takht-Ravanchi stated the nuclear deal reached with the West in 2015, from which
Trump later withdrew the US, && could still function as a structure and be updated to show brand-new realities&& , adding that & if the
other parties go back to their commitments, we have actually repeatedly stated that we want to do the exact same&&
He included: & We do favour settlements, as we proved [with that deal] & thinsp;
& thinsp; But who sabotaged the settlements previously? It was the Trump administration who was unwilling to negotiate.&& At the very same
time, the veteran diplomat and former nuclear mediator alerted that if Trump again takes a difficult method, && maximum pressure will be
met with maximum resistance&&
& We will continue to work around sanctions, diversify our trade partners and reinforce regional relations to keep calm,& & he
added.During his first term as United States president, Donald Trump stimulated a nuclear stand-off with Iran after he abandoned the 2015
accord, known as the JCPOA, that Tehran had signed with world powers, and imposed waves of sanctions on the Islamic republic in what he
called a && maximum pressure & campaign.He implicated Tehran of violating the && spirit & of the agreement by funneling newly found
income to support its regional proxies, significantly Lebanon&& s Hezbollah
In retaliation, Iran drastically expanded its nuclear activities, and is enhancing uranium near to weapons-grade despite insisting its
program is for civilian purposes, Financial Times reported.People familiar with Trump&& s believing have told the Financial Times his
administration would try to && bankrupt & Iran to require the republic into talks.The regional and nuclear crises have actually stired
fears in Tehran that Trump will once again attempt to drive Iran&& s oil exports-- its vital source of hard currency —-- to no
Over the last few years Iran has actually considerably increased oil sales, primarily to China.Takht-Ravanchi sought to downplay the
potential for tighter oil sanctions under a 2nd Trump presidency.&& While advancements might happen, they won&& t lead to substantial
changes,& & he stated, adding: && If the Trump administration chooses to pursue the optimum pressure policy in the oil market once again,
it will definitely stop working
In today&& s world, no single nation can dictate terms to the entire global neighborhood.&& For now, he said, && We hope he doesn&& t
repeat the same error because the outcome will be no various.&& The post Iran keeping ‘& lsquo; door open & to talks with Trump first
