Tehran
30 August 2023

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei emphasised that “we should not have conflicts with any of our neighbors. If there is a conflict, it should be turned into cooperation. Certain steps have been taken in this regard, and this needs to be continued”. He further noted that “work is being done to terminate the sanctions, and negotiations are taking place. This is the right thing to do and good. But at the same time, there should be effort made parallel to these measures to neutralise the sanctions”.

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