Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Wednesday it was hard to imagine new talks with the U.S. after it lost the trust of the world with its erratic decision-making. 

 

"Imagine negotiating now -- how can we trust them?" Zarif told reporters on state broadcaster IRINN. "America has zig-zagged constantly, so now no one trusts them."

 

Zarif was speaking a day after Washington reimposed a first tranche of harsh sanctions following its withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal. 

 

President Donald Trump says he wants talks with Iran on a new deal covering the full range of its "malign behavior" in the region, which has been dismissed by Iran. 

 

"There is a big difference this time," said Zarif.

 

"Before nobody supported Iran. But now, all the countries in the world are supporting Iran."