ALBAWABA - Iran warned that the wars in Gaza and Lebanon might extend beyond of the Middle East, according to Al Jazeera, and urged U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to reevaluate the "maximum pressure" approach he used in his first term.
"The world must recognize that if the war expands, its negative effects will reach well beyond West Asia," said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday. He underlined that instability and insecurity can spread to "far-off regions," posing threats to the whole world.
I Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs and a major player in the 2015 nuclear deal, Mohammad Javad Zarif, urged Trump to abandon "previous failed policies." "Trump's initial stance on Iran has led to increased uranium enrichment by Iran, raising its levels from 3.5% to 60%," said Zarif, who was instrumental in forming Iran's nuclear discussions.
Trump's government used a "maximum pressure" approach throughout his first term, imposing sanctions that heightened tensions between the United States and Iran. Al Jazeera claims that these sanctions specifically targeted Iran's oil and banking industries in an effort to destabilize its economy after the U.S.'s unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement in May 2018.
Zarif said that in the end, this pressure strategy has strengthened Iran's resolve to go on enriching. Zarif told reporters, "Trump now needs to consider the consequences and determine whether it is best for world stability to continue down this path."
Esmail Baqaei, a spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, also told Al Jazeera that Trump's reelection was a "possibility for Washington to rectify misguided past actions." Following his vote, Trump reassured the reporters that he does not wish Iran any harm, restating his main worry: "They cannot have a nuclear weapon." I hope Iran develops into a thriving country.
