Trump seeks to humiliate Iran by offering talks: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Hamid Reza Asefi, a former Iranian diplomat, has said that U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to humiliate Iran by proposing negotiation with the Islamic Republic.

‘Human rights is not a Western issue’

Human rights has become a tool to exert pressure on independent Muslim states: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Hamid Reza Asefi, a former Iranian diplomat, said on Saturday that the issue of the human rights has become a tool to exert pressure against “independent” Islamic countries.

Trump miscalculating Iran: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Hamid Reza Asefi, a former Iranian Foreign Ministry diplomat, has said that U.S. President Donald Trump is not aware of realities in Iran and has made miscalculations.

Ex-diplomat: Trump loves to negotiate with Iran

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump loves to negotiate with Iran, but he has taken a wrong path which will lead nowhere, former Iranian ambassador and Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said.

‘Nuclear deal top foreign policy issue in new year’

TEHRAN – The nuclear deal and its fate is Tehran’s top foreign policy issue in the new Persian year, a former Iranian ambassador and Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said.