Key facts
- Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandjdeh, stated that Iran and the U.S. could be 'very good friends'.
- Pasandjdeh linked the potential for friendship to the U.S. prioritizing its own interests over those of Israel.
- The remarks were made during the World Cup in Mexico City.
- A rift exists between U.S. and Israeli interests regarding Iran, with Israel prioritizing eliminating Iran's nuclear threat and the U.S. focused on the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Trump asserted he controls the terms of any potential deal with Iran.
- Iran's participation in the World Cup was framed as a message of peace.
Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandjdeh, suggested that improved relations between Iran and the United States are possible if Washington prioritizes its own interests over those of Israel. Speaking at a World Cup fan expo in Mexico City, Pasandjdeh urged President Trump to focus on U.S. interests, stating that Iran and the U.S. could be 'very good friends' if the U.S. 'closes its eyes to Israel's interest'.