New Delhi, May 15 -- Revealing a fresh twist in the volatile West Asian situation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday disclosed that Tehran has "received messages" from the United States expressing willingness to persist with negotiations, despite Donald Trump calling Iran's proposal a "piece of garbage".

Speaking at a media briefing in the national capital during his visit for the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Araghchi noted that the recent public dismissal of Tehran's overtures by US President Trump was a snapshot of a fast-moving situation.

"What was said about the United States rejecting Iran's proposal, or Iran rejecting the American proposal, relates to a few days ago, when Mr Trump tweeted that it was unaccepta...