U.S. sanctions policy threatens Middle East security: Iran deputy foreign minister

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaking at the Chatham House think tank in London, Britain February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Bozorgmehr Sharafedin

GENEVA (Reuters) - Washington's sanctions policy threatens the security of the Middle East, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday, according to a statement on the ministry's website. Araqchi, while on a visit to Kuwait, also said Iran was ready for dialogue with other countries in the region. (Reporting By Babak Dehghanpisheh)