Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday his country does not want a war with the US but added that President Donald Trump must lift harsh economic sanctions on Tehran to clear the way for negotiations.
Speaking in an interview with NBC Nightly News’ Lester Holt while on a visit to New York, Zarif said the door is "wide open" to diplomacy if Trump removes the array of sanctions he has imposed since 2017 that have slashed the country’s oil exports and damaged its economy.
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