The United States is escalating tension unnecessarily, said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, while adding that Iran does not seek escalation, it has always defended itself.Diplomatic tensions have been high between the United States and Iran in recent times, especially after Washington announced that no fresh sanction waivers will be issued for Iranian oil imports to eight countries, including India.The Foreign Minister made the comments while speaking to ANI on arriving in New Delhi on Tuesday for an official two-day visit."Unfortunately the United States has been escalating the situation unnecessarily. We do not seek escalation but we have always defended ourselves," Zarif told ANI.He is scheduled to meet with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan here on Tuesday, in the wake of Iran's heightened diplomatic tensions with the USA.Washington recently announced that no fresh sanction waivers will be issued for Iranian oil imports to eight .
