TEHRAN Speaking in Hamadan at the celebratory parades commemorating the 46th anniversary of the triumph of the Islamic Revolution on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared, The Islamic Revolution was founded to guarantee no foreign power might dictate terms to Iran.He declared Iran's diplomacy principle of Neither East nor Westprioritizing autonomy over subjugation.Araghchi condemned the United States's bad faith in negotiations, mentioning Washingtons 2018 withdrawal from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Relying on the United States once again is irrational, he asserted, stressing that Iran's rejection to engage under sanctions originates from strategic estimation, not stubbornness.Why negotiate under duress unless to surrender? he asked, dismissing the United States's maximum pressure as a stopped working strategy to persuade sovereign defiance.