Iran’s top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of West Asia peace talks during a visit to Russia, where President Vladimir Putin promised him Moscow’s support in ending the war.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Saint Petersburg on a whirlwind diplomatic tour, having sandwiched a trip to Oman in between two visits to Pakistan, the main mediator in the West Asia war.

“The U.S. approaches caused the previous round of negotiations, despite progress, to fail to reach its goals because of the excessive demands,” Mr. Araghchi said on Monday.

– AFP