Iran's Top Security Official Reiterates Deep Mistrust of US, Demands Practical Steps

Summary

Iran’s top security official Mohsen Rezai says Washington must take practical steps to rebuild trust, repeating Tehran’s deep mistrust of the United States. The talks with Kurdish leader Bafel Jalal Talabani also focused on border security, anti-Iranian groups, and regional cooperation.

Key Points
  • Mohsen Rezai said Iran does not trust America and insisted the US must take practical steps to win Tehran’s trust.
  • Rezai and Bafel Jalal Talabani discussed security on the Iran–Iraqi Kurdistan border and the presence of anti-Iranian groups.
  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged regional cooperation and dialogue to reduce instability and conflict in West Asia.
  • Talabani said the Kurdistan region is committed to removing anti-revolutionary groups from border areas and securing the common border with Iran.
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