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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

'Compulsive addiction to sanctions': Iran accuses US of being 'incapable' of pursuing diplomacy

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Tuesday criticised the US administration over its sanctions policy, accusing Washington of being "addicted" to economic restrictions after US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent reportedly claimed that sanctions were "suffocating" Iran.

In a post on X, Baqaei said the repeated use of sanctions reflected the United States' inability to pursue diplomacy.

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