Hyderabad, May 15 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, May 15, that Tehran's lack of trust in the United States remained the biggest obstacle to diplomatic efforts amid ongoing regional tensions and fragile ceasefire negotiations.

Speaking during a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, Araghchi said Iran was continuing to maintain the ceasefire despite its fragility in order to leave room for diplomacy, but stressed that Tehran would only engage in negotiations if Washington demonstrated seriousness.

"The current negotiations are faltering due to a lack of trust and the conflicting messages we are receiving from the Americans," Araghchi said.

He added that Iran doubted Washington's seriousness rega...