Two news outlets close to the Revolutionary Guards strongly criticized Abbas Iraqichi, Iran's foreign minister, for his meeting and conversation with Steve Witkoff, the US president's special envoy, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Two news outlets close to the Revolutionary Guards strongly criticized Abbas Iraqichi, Iran's foreign minister, for his meeting and conversation with Steve Witkoff, the US president's special envoy, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

🔸 The Tasnim news agency on Wednesday the 1st of Mehr posted a note titled "Mr. Iraqi! Haven't you had a more childish and ridiculous argument than this?" He rejected the explanation of the purpose of this meeting and demanded an "apology" from the Foreign Minister.

According to this news agency, Iran's conditions for the end of the war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz were previously conveyed to the United States through intermediaries, therefore re-delivering these conditions cannot be a justification for establishing contact with the American side.

🔸 The Fars news agency also raised a similar argument in an article titled "Three questions from Iraqis about the reason for the meeting with Witkaf" and asked what the necessity of this conversation is considering the previous transmission of Tehran's terms through intermediaries. Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had a "very productive meeting" with the mediators involved in the negotiations with Iran.