Iran¡¯s supreme leader indicated that his country is open to easing diplomatic engagement with the West, hinting at a potentially more conciliatory approach for the country under its new president.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran has been ¡°treated badly in recent years¡± by Western states, particularly through sanctions that stifled its economy and oil exports. However, Tehran could reconsider its diplomatic priorities with the West ¡°if they change their ill conduct,¡± he said in a televised address on Sunday, without elaborating.
Iran has consistently criticized the European signatories of a 2015 nuclear deal ¡ª namely the U.K., France and Germany ¡ª for failing to meet their commitments to revive the agreement after it was abandoned in 2018 by then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
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