Iran questions ‘seriousness’ of the US to Turkish foreign minister

Iran questions ‘seriousness’ of the US to Turkish foreign minister Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed scepticism to his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Saturday regarding the motivations of the United States in ceasefire negotiations during a phone call between the nations. “The recent escalation of tensions by US forces and their multiple ceasefire violations reinforce suspicions about the motivation and seriousness of the US side on the path of diplomacy,” Araghchi was quoted as saying by Iranian media. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was expecting a response from the Iranians on a proposed settlement to permanently end hostilities, which Iran has not yet commented on.