Foreign Minister Abbas Aragushi, speaking on the sidelines of today’s Cabinet meeting, said that while the United States has repeatedly tried to bring missiles and regional issues to the table, Iran’s position on these topics has “always been clear.”
He stressed that if any negotiations were to take place with the United States, they would be solely about the nuclear file.
Araghchi also referred to the ongoing structured dialogue between Iran and Oman, noting that bilateral talks are held regularly every six months in Tehran and Muscat.
At a press conference on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghai denied reports claiming that Oman had conveyed official messages to Iran from the United States.
He said that while mediators may exchange messages and follow-up notes, such exchanges “do not begin or lead to any negotiation process between Iran and the United States.”
On June 13, while Washington and Tehran were in the process of nuclear negotiations, Israel launched a blatant and unprovoked invasion of Iran. The Israeli attack sparked a 12-day war that left at least 1,064 people dead in the country, including military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians.
The United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear facilities in a serious violation of international law.
In response, Iranian forces targeted strategic locations throughout the occupied territories, as well as Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, the largest US military base in West Asia.
On June 24, Iran successfully thwarted the invasion through successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the United States.
MNA/