Iranian FM blames U.S. "destructive habits" for slow diplomatic progress

Iranian FM blames U.S. "destructive habits" for slow diplomatic progress

April 28, 2026 · 60 min

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Iran's foreign minister criticizes U.S. demands for hindering diplomatic progress while discussing other current events.

Iran's foreign minister has visited Russia and blamed unreasonable U.S. demands and threats as part of the reason behind the slow progress in ending the war, while the Russian president voiced support for a diplomatic solution (01:06). The suspect in the White House press dinner shooting could be sentenced to life with the charge of attempting to assassinate the president (09:13). And Chinese airports and land ports are expecting heavy cross-border passenger volume during the May Day holiday (18:40).

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