Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated Tuesday night that Iran will never seek negotiations with the United States, and that as long as attacks on Iran continue, there will be no talks. The statement reiterates Tehran's hardline position amid ongoing US-Israeli operations against Iranian targets.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi reiterated Tehran's refusal to negotiate with the United States in a statement Tuesday night, saying that as long as attacks on Iran continue, there will be no talks. The remark comes amid ongoing US-Israeli operations against Iranian targets. The Zioneer has previously reported similar hardline statements from Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who have conditioned talks on the cessation of US threats and strikes.
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- DevelopingCNN: Iran has no plans for negotiations, will continue to respond to US attacks
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