India, May 15 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, currently visiting New Delhi for the BRICS foreign ministers' conclave, said Iran has "every reason" not to trust the United States, while insisting that Washington can trust Tehran "without a doubt".

Addressing a press conference after the BRICS meeting, Araghchi said the biggest obstacle to diplomacy between Iran and the United States is a deep lack of trust rooted in years of confrontation.

He said Iran has agreed to maintain what he described as a "shaky" ceasefire to give diplomacy a chance, while warning that Tehran would never surrender to threats, sanctions or military pressure.

"Iranian people only answer to the language of respect," Araghchi said.

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