Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a series of U.S.\nfailures to honour commitments have been a source of disruption in the\npeace talks mediated by Pakistan, and accused Washington of making\n\u2018excessive demands\u2019 in the negotiations. The remarks, reported by Press\nTV and AFP, were made on Saturday 23 May 2026, during a telephone\nconversation with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on\nFriday 22 May local time.<\/p>\n
Araghchi, in the talk with Guterres, said that Iran remained engaged\nin the diplomatic process despite a \u2018history of failures\u2019 by the United\nStates.<\/p>\n
He cited the most conspicuous examples of that \u2018history of failures\u2019,\nincluding \u2019repeated betrayals of diplomacy and military aggression\nagainst Iran, as well as contradictory positions and repeated excessive\ndemands by the US.<\/p>\n
Together with its ally Israel, the US launched attacks on Iran in\nJune 2025 and on 28 February this year. Both attacks occurred while\nWashington was involved in a diplomatic process with Tehran.<\/p>\n
The negotiations between Iran and the US have also been marked by\nmany cases, in which Washington shifts between various positions or\nconfronts Tehran with maximalist demands such as the termination of the\nnuclear programme and a review of the ballistic missile programme.<\/p>\n
Araghchi emphasised that, although highly distrustful of the US, Iran\nhas re-entered the diplomatic process seriously and with a responsible\napproach, striving to achieve a fair and just outcome.<\/p>\n
Guterres, in his statement to Araghchi, asserted rejection of the use\nof violence against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.\nThe UN Secretary-General also stressed the need to respect the\nprinciples of the UN Charter and to pursue diplomatic avenues to build\npeace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Pakistan\u2019s military chief, General Asim Munir, arrived in\nTehran on Friday 22 May to meet Araghchi and push for peace efforts. The\nmeeting, according to IRNA, lasted late into the night, discussing \u2018the\nlatest diplomatic efforts and initiatives aimed at preventing further\nescalation\u2019.<\/p>\n
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, in a statement,\nwarned that the visit did not mean \u2018we have reached a turning point or a\ndecisive situation\u2019 as differences remain. He also said Tehran could not\nyet say whether a deal with Washington was close. \u2018The process is\nongoing. I have previously said that the differences between Iran and\nthe United States are very deep and wide, especially after the crimes\nthey have committed over the last two or three months,\u2019 Baghaei said.\nHowever, Baghaei emphasised that the visit by senior Pakistani officials\nto Tehran indicates that they have reached an important milestone.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iran-accuses-us-of-making-excessive-demands-in-peace-talks-1779537334", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }