BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 12. Iran welcomes
goodwill gestures by Russia and other friendly countries aimed at
easing tensions between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Foreign
Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said.
According to Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Baghaei made the remarks
at a news conference in Tehran on October 12.
“However, as is known, technically speaking, and to be precise,
Pakistan and Qatar remain the mediators between Iran and the United
States,” he said.
Baghaei noted that consultations between Iran and Russia on
various issues, including the nuclear issue, were not new. He said
Russia had played a very positive and effective role during the
negotiations that led to the 2015 nuclear deal and remained
interested in resolving the issue.
According to Baghaei, during a meeting between the Iranian and
Russian presidents in Turkmenistan, the Iranian president once
again outlined Tehran’s position and its seven-day plan, providing
additional details on the matter.
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated again on
July 8. On that day, US forces launched several waves of strikes
against Iranian territory, saying the operation was in response to
attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes
marked a renewed escalation following a memorandum of understanding
signed between Washington and Tehran.
US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over
on the same day. In response, Tehran began striking US facilities
in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and
Oman.
The conflict severely disrupted maritime trade through the
Strait of Hormuz, a key route for international shipping.
