Speaking at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) as part of his visit to the Russian capital on December 17, Araghchi told academics and students that ties between Iran and Russia had expanded significantly and that the two countries shared broad views on international issues.
“Our positions are the same in the face of the United States’ domination-seeking policies,” Araghchi said, adding that cooperation between Tehran and Moscow was rooted in mutual support against coercion and the use of force.
Araghchi criticized US foreign policy, saying the international system was moving toward disorder as rules were sidelined in favor of power. He said Washington’s approach of “peace through strength” amounted to imposing demands on others through force, describing this as the “law of the jungle.”
The foreign minister said the United States considers itself entitled to intervene militarily around the world, carry out assassinations and impose sanctions, while granting its ally, Israel, wide latitude in West Asia to act in violation of international law.
Citing Israeli attacks on Iran which happened in the midst of negotiations in June and subsequent calls from US officials for “unconditional surrender,” Araghchi said Iranian resistance ultimately led to a shift from demands for “unconditional surrender” to “an unconditional ceasefire”, arguing that the episode showed countries have no choice but to remain strong in the current international environment.
IRNA