INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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
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.
