Iran leveraging Lavrov visit to push demands, expert says
Iran is using Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to present its demands, but resolution with the US requires concessions, an analyst says.
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AIIran is taking advantage of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to advance its own agenda, according to Iranian affairs specialist Wijdan Abdulrahman.
Speaking in an interview on Al Arabiya FM radio, Abdulrahman said Iran aims to use the visit to present its demands, but warned that its issues with the United States will not be resolved unless Tehran makes concessions.
He added that simply presenting demands without offering compromises acceptable to Washington will not solve the problems. Meanwhile, Russia is genuinely concerned that US strikes against Iran may be imminent and does not want to jeopardize its relationship with Tehran.
Abdulrahman also noted that Russia has played a significant role in hindering negotiations between the United States and Iran, and that Moscow has previously set conditions for Western countries that stalled earlier agreements.
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