Tehran, July 31 (LaPresse) – The United States must agree to compensate Iran for the losses it suffered during last month’s war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said this in an interview with the Financial Times, explaining that Tehran will not accept a “return to normal” after the 12-day conflict with Israel, in which the U.S. briefly took part.
“They must explain why they attacked us in the middle of negotiations and must guarantee that it will not happen again during future talks,” he stated. “And they must compensate Iran for the damage they caused.”
Araghchi, Tehran’s chief nuclear negotiator, said that he and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff exchanged messages during and after the war. The Iranian minister told Witkoff that it was necessary to find a “mutually beneficial solution” to resolve the crisis over Iran’s nuclear program.
“The path to negotiation is narrow, but not impossible. I have to convince my leadership that if we go to the negotiating table, the other side will come with real determination to reach a win-win agreement,” he explained.
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