Iran denounces Western countries for imposing new sanctions on Tehran

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has denounced certain Western countries over fresh sanctions imposed on Tehran, which was accused of selling ballistic missiles to Russia. The Iranian foreign minister made the remarks in an interview with Iran's IRIB news agency, which was published on Saturday, while reacting to the sanctions imposed by the United States, France, Britain, and Germany on Iran. "The Western states should know, and it is surprising that they still do not know, that sanctions are a failed tool and they will not be able to impose their intentions on Iran, whether with regard to the nuclear issue or other ones, through sanctions," Araghchi said. He stressed that Iran would "continue its path with strength," adding that although the country had always been open to dialogue and had never abandoned "constructive" talks on achieving a common understanding about different issues, such a diplomatic process should be based on mutual respect, not threats or pressure. Also on Saturday, Ira n's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that any claim about Iran's sales of ballistic missiles to Russia is "basically false," while referring to the Western sanctions as "a path that not only fails to help resolve problems, but also is part of the problem and will be responded by Iran." Enditem Source: The Namibia Press Agency