Begging the world, including India: Iran FM Araghchi hits out at US over Russian oil
India Today
Iran's foreign minister accused the United States of double standards on Russian oil, saying Washington once pressured India to cut imports but is now urging countries to buy Russian crude.
If oil diplomacy had a sense of irony, Iran’s foreign minister believes the latest twist would qualify. Tehran on Saturday accused Washington of hypocrisy over Russian crude, saying the United States is now urging countries to buy the very oil it once tried to block.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi criticized the United States in a social media post, claiming Washington had spent months pressuring India to stop importing Russian oil but is now encouraging countries to purchase it as the conflict with Iran strains global energy markets.
“The US spent months on bullying India into ending oil imports from Russia,” Araghchi wrote on X. “After two weeks of war with Iran, the White House is now begging the world — including India — to buy Russian crude.”
Araghchi also accused European governments of backing what he called an “illegal war” against Iran in hopes of securing American support against Russia.
“Europe thought backing illegal war on Iran would win US support against Russia. Pathetic,” he wrote.
The U.S. spent months on bullying India into ending oil imports from Russia. After two weeks of war with Iran, White House is now begging the world—incl India—to buy Russian crude.Europe thought backing illegal war on Iran would win U.S. support against Russia.Pathetic. pic.twitter.com/fbkrXpXa9P— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) March 13, 2026
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