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Iran Against Confrontation, Ready for Prisoner Swap

Zarif said he does not believe US President Donald Trump wants war with Iran, but that he could be lured into a conflict
Iran Against Confrontation, Ready for Prisoner Swap
Iran Against Confrontation, Ready for Prisoner Swap

Iran favors peace and is not seeking confrontation but will exercise its right to defense, Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said in New York, while proposing "a serious dialogue" with the United States on a possible prisoner swap.
"Iran has long advocated multilateralism and diplomacy for peace," Zarif said at a high-level meeting of the United Nations to commemorate and promote the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace on April 24, the Foreign Ministry's website reported.
“To defend multilateralism, it is imperative to deny the US any perceived benefit from its unlawful actions and to forcefully reject its calls to violate international law and UN Security Council resolutions.”
Tensions between Tehran and Washington have risen since the administration of US President Donald Trump withdrew last year from an international nuclear deal with Iran, which is enshrined in a Security Council resolution and began ratcheting up sanctions. 

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