BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 8. There is a
serious difference between the talks held in 2015 with the
participation of Iran and the P5+1 group that resulted in the
nuclear deal and the current talks being conducted between Iran and
the United States, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi
said in a statement to journalists after the Conference on the
History of Iran’s Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations held in
Tehran, Trend
reports.
According to him, it should be specifically noted that this time
the talks involve regional efforts.
Araqchi stated that Iran respects the sincere efforts and
goodwill of the countries of the region.
“Regional countries have played a fundamental role in
encouraging the parties to engage in talks and in preventing
escalation. Seven heads of state from the region discussed the
talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and asked him to
take a positive approach toward the negotiations,” he noted.
The Iranian minister added that, taking into account regional
initiatives and the efforts of regional countries, confidence in a
potential agreement has increased further.
On February 6, talks between Iran and the United States on the
nuclear program began in Muscat, the capital of Oman. Both sides
agreed to continue the negotiations.
