Iran Has Counterfeited US Threats And Sanctions, They Must Deter: Russia Envoy Mikhail Ulyanov.

Brussels; April 2026: Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mikhail Ulyanov, has said that United States long-standing policy of negotiating from a position of strength through military threats and illegal sanctions has failed against the Islamic Republic of Iran and must be abandoned.

In a statement today 27th April early morning (IST) that resonates Iran’s stance in the Middle East. Ulyanov stated that the United States has no choice but to drop the elements of blackmail, ultimatums and artificial deadlines if it truly wishes to move forward in any engagement with Iran. The best way ahead for the US under the current circumstances is to drop all those elements of its position which look like blackmailing, ultimatums and deadlines. The US is accustomed to conduct negotiations from the position of strength, threatening to use military force or tighten sanctions. It is obvious that this scheme doesn’t work with Iran”, Ulyanov stated.

The Russian diplomat’s remarks come as the Islamic Republic continues to uphold its sovereign rights and legitimate interests in the face of repeated US attempts at coercion. Iranian officials have repeatedly stressed that the country will never accept negotiations conducted under threat, nor will it bow to artificial timelines or sanctions designed to extract concessions.

For years, the Trump administration’s so-called “maximum pressure” campaign, including its illegal withdrawal from the 2015 JCPOA and the imposition of crippling unilateral sanctions, has only served to strengthen Iran’s resolve, boost its self-sufficiency and expose the futility of imperialist bullying.

Iranian leaders have long maintained that the United States must recognize the new realities and abandon its outdated hegemonic approach. The Islamic Republic has proven time and again that it will not yield to threats, whether military or economic, and remains fully prepared to defend its national dignity and achievements in the nuclear, defensive and regional fields.

As international voices increasingly call for genuine diplomacy based on mutual respect and justice, the Russian envoy’s statement underscores a growing global consensus that Washington’s tactics of intimidation are not only ineffective but counterproductive.

Iran has made its position crystal clear that any future dialogue with the United States must begin with the removal of the American naval blockade of its ports and the complete and unconditional removal of all illegal US sanctions and the end of coercive policies. Iran states that it is ready for constructive engagement, but only on the basis of equality and without any form of pressure or deadline dictated by the United States.

Meanwhile, the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow today on 27th April 2026, to discuss the latest developments following a temporary ceasefire that halted US and Israeli attacks against the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told IRNA that Araghchi will meet with Putin in the Russian capital, the last leg of his three-nation regional tour that also took him to Pakistan and Oman. He said Iran and Russia share a common approach to regional and international issues.

The top Iranian diplomat’s visit to Moscow will take place as part of “close consultations” between the two countries, he added. The envoy expressed appreciation for Russia’s firm stance on condemning the US-Israel war of aggression and its support for Iran at international forums, including vetoing the anti-Iranian resolution in the United Nations Security Council.

Since the beginning of the war on February 28, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart have held three phone calls while the two countries’ foreign ministers discussed developments by phone 11 times, he noted.

Meanwhile, as per latest update the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reached Saint Petersburg today morning around 09:15 hours, ahead of his meeting with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

Team Maverick.