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Iran says lack of trust, contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon delaying diplomacy
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA delay in the diplomatic process to end the US-Iran war can be explained by a lack of trust, Washington’s contradictory positions and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says.
“Negotiations have started amid severe suspicion and mistrust, and the exchange of messages is taking place in this atmosphere,” Baghaei says.
“The other party is constantly changing its views and putting forward new or contradictory demands… it is natural that this situation will prolong negotiations,” he says, adding that Tehran views Israeli actions in the region, including in Lebanon, as inseparable from the US.
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