Iranian Foreign Minister Abbass Araghchi has said that Iran is no longer certain if it can trust the United States in mediating peace talks with Israel, alleging that President Donald Trump’s negotiations were a “cover” for Israeli attacks on his country.
Araghchi accused Washington of “betrayal to diplomacy,” saying US officials “must show their determination for negotiating a solution,” in an on-camera interview with NBC News on Friday.
“We have come to the conclusion that negotiations by the US was in fact a cover for what the Israelis did,” he added. “We don’t know how we can trust them (the US) anymore.”
Israel recently carried out a series of aerial strikes on Iran, hitting its Isfahan nuclear research complex – the country’s largest nuclear complex. While there was some infrastructure damage, no hazardous leaks occurred, confirmed Iranian authorities.
The IDF also allegedly targeted a residential building in Iran’s Qom province, which led to the deaths of two civilians, four injuries, and strong property damage.
Araghchi arrived in Turkey on Friday night, ahead of a Saturday meeting of the 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, where he condemned ‘Israeli aggression.’
Speaking to Iranian media in Istanbul, Araghchi said he would “make full use of this opportunity in order to make the innocent and righteous voice of the Iranian people heard.”
Araghchi said that he had also planned to meet with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other officials.
