New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Iran urged other countries not to give in to US threats as Washington stepped up its economic pressure campaign against Tehran, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying renewed diplomacy between the two sides nevertheless 'isn't impossible'.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X on Friday that progress "hinges on US understanding of one simple fact: pressure doesn't work." He called on Washington to build trust and uphold its commitments, without elaborating.

The relatively positive comments came after a series of diplomatic visits to Tehran alongside talks between Iran and Oman about a framework for allowing vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan, the main mediator in the six-month conflict, sent a ...