Iran ambassador responds to Prabowo’s mediation offer, questions value of US talks
Jakarta, Thekabarnews.com—Iran’s ambassador to Indonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi, has responded to President Prabowo Subianto’s offer to help settle the growing tension between Israel, the US, and...
Jakarta, Thekabarnews.com—Iran’s ambassador to Indonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi, has responded to President Prabowo Subianto’s offer to help settle the growing tension between Israel, the US, and Iran.
On Monday, March 2, in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Boroujerdi thanked Indonesia for being willing to help ease tensions through diplomacy.
“We congratulate the government of Indonesia for wanting to help solve the problem,” Boroujerdi remarked.
The envoy, on the other hand, made it clear that Tehran does not think that talks with the US right now would lead to any real results.
“We believe negotiations or talks with the US government will be unhelpful right now since they are undedicated and fail to follow through on agreements,” he said.
Boroujerdi’s comments show that Iran is not really interested in talking to Washington about diplomacy. This is because of rising military and political tensions in the Middle East.
Even if he was against direct talks with the US, Boroujerdi advised Islamic countries to stand firm. Instead, he told Muslim-majority countries not to back what the US was doing. He also instructed them to strongly condemn it.
He also advised Islamic countries to help Iran through international groups like the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). In addition, he mentioned the United Nations (UN).
Boroujerdi went on to say, “And third, we want a ‘Say No to War’ campaign to show that we do not want war anywhere on the globe and that we do not want any kind of violence.”
The declaration comes as world leaders talk about how to use diplomacy to stop the situation from getting worse. Indonesia has traditionally been committed to non-aligned diplomacy and peaceful dispute settlement. In addition, it has recently said it is ready to help the parties talk to each other.
Iran’s stance, on the other hand, signals that mediation efforts may run into major problems. This is especially true if trust between the main players stays weak.
As tensions rise, experts say that regional stability will probably depend on whether diplomatic channels can stay open. This holds despite the deep divisions that are causing the current crisis.
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