Zarif: Iran Ready for Dialogue with Gulf States

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif declared Friday that "Tehran is ready for dialogue with the Gulf states in response to Qatar's or previous invitation from Kuwait."

"We have always extended the hand of friendship to the Gulf states, because this region belongs to all its countries and ensuring its security for the benefit of everyone, and destabilizing the region's security only serves a special group," Zarif said in an interview with Iranian TV.

He stressed that "our response was ‘yes’ to Kuwait's call for dialogue with the Gulf countries at the time of the late Emir of Kuwait, but the rest of the countries preferred to be patient due to the coming of former US President Donald Trump. "

Moreover, he believed that "the Gulf countries lost a four-year opportunity for dialogue with Iran, and now Trump is gone, and we and the Gulf states remain," adding: "The Gulf states must realize that they remain alongside Iran and US presidents change."