Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed what he calls “contradictory messages” from Washington for complicating negotiations, Al Jazeera reports, citing IRIB.
In comments carried by Iran’s IRIB broadcaster, Araghchi said Iran is not to blame for disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, and that Tehran did not initiate the war and is only defending itself.
Araghchi reiterated Iran’s position that the strait is now open to vessels of “friendly countries”, as long as they coordinate with Iranian officials, and only closed to Iran’s “enemies”.
