Iranian presidential official: reaching an agreement with the U.S. "needs time"

Odaily Planet Daily News Seyed Abbas Mousavi, deputy head of the Iranian President's Office, told the media that day that reaching an agreement with the U.S. requires time. Mousavi said that it should not be forgotten that Iran is in a state of war, and Iran is not facing trade negotiations but "negotiations with the enemy." Iran must fight for its rights and uphold its positions, all of which require time. He stated that "one should not be too hasty" on the issue of negotiations and should understand that Iran needs to safeguard national interests and security on the basis of full internal coordination. (Xinhua)