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After the United States attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, the foreign minister of Iran says he will fly to Moscow today and have a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday morning.
Speaking at a press conference in Istanbul, Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi called Russia a “strategic partner” and said both countries continue to coordinate their positions. “Even during past negotiations with the US, we kept Russia informed,” he added.
He further added that, “I will have serious consultations with the Russian president tomorrow and we continue to work with each other.”
In response to a question about a potential Turkish mediation to end hostilities, the Iranian foreign minister said he had “very productive meetings” with Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“I also had conversations with [diplomats of] other countries in the region. Some of the countries … such as Turkey are indicating they could mediate so attacks from Israel can stop,” he told reporters.
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He also met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and said Turkey and other regional countries are willing to mediate to stop the violence, particularly Israeli attacks. Araghchi said, “I will start actions and discussions to stop this American aggression.”
The Iranian foreign minister says it is the responsibility of the “whole international community” to stop US threats against Iran, insisting his country’s nuclear programme has remained entirely peaceful.
“Iran has done nothing wrong. We do not understand why Iran should be attacked for a false accusation that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons,” he said, noting that it was the US that tore up the previous nuclear agreement and interrupted the latest round of talks with military strikes.
“It’s up to the international community to condemn this, to prevent this,” Araghchi added. “Otherwise, there will be nothing left of international law.”
He added the Iranian people are “united and in solidarity with the government, and we stand firm against any aggression”.
