One of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's aides has called for direct negotiations with US President-elect Donald Trump, emphasizing the need for a new foreign policy to strengthen international relations.
"We must negotiate with Mr. Trump. The country's issues cannot be left unresolved, and the entire establishment has also reached the conclusion that direct negotiations are necessary," state-media quoted Ali Abdolalizadeh as saying on Tuesday.
Abdolalizadeh was the head of Pezeshkian's presidential campaign and now serves as his special representative for maritime economy.
“We must speak honorably and defend our national interests. From the beginning of the campaign (of President Pezeshkian), we have emphasized that we are proponents of negotiations,” he added.
However, the spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday dismissed the significance of Trump’s presidency on the future of Iran, saying “Whether it is Donald Trump or any other president, the strategy remains unchanged, and nothing will alter our path.”
Trump’s administration would revive its maximum pressure strategy against Iran, according to the incoming president’s newly appointed Middle East advisor, Massad Boulos.
