Iran foreign ministry: US must abandon ‘excessive demands’ Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has blamed the US for the slow pace of diplomacy to end the war, calling its demands in negotiations "excessive". “The other s
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4 May 2026 09:31 BST
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has blamed the US for the slow pace of diplomacy to end the war, calling its demands in negotiations "excessive".
“The other side must resolve to adopt a reasonable approach and abandon excessive demands regarding Iran,” Baghai told reporters on Monday.
Baghei also said that all countries that have taken part in the war both directly and indirectly are “responsible”.
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