Foreign minister seeks blessing of senior clerics for Western outreach

Behrouz Turani
Behrouz Turani

Iran International

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting with senior cleric Naser Makarem Shirazi  in Qom (November 2024)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting with senior cleric Naser Makarem Shirazi in Qom (November 2024)

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited the homes of four senior clerics in Qom last week to secure their backing for negotiations with the West as the country finds itself ever weaker on the world stage.