BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 30. Iran hasn't held
any direct talks with the U.S. so far, the spokesperson for the
Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei, said at a press
conference in Tehran today, Trend reports.
According to him, so far, some requests have been received from
mediators regarding holding talks with the U.S.
Baghaei noted that it's not clear to Iran what level of
importance the U.S. attaches to diplomacy. Iran's position towards
the party that is constantly changing its position is completely
clear.
"It's important for the countries of the region to attach
importance to ending the war. However, Iran wasn't the party that
started the war," he added.
Since no concrete agreement was reached in negotiations between
the United States (US) and Iran over the nuclear program, the US
and Israel began military airstrikes against Iran on February 28.
In response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and
US military facilities located in countries across the region,
starting the same day.
On the first day of the air strikes against Iran, Iran’s Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking
military officials were killed. On March 8, Iran’s Assembly of
Experts elected Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s third Supreme
Leader by majority vote.
From March 1 through March 5, the confrontation expanded
further, affecting several countries across the Middle East.
The ongoing conflict has significantly threatened the region’s
energy infrastructure and maritime transport. Oil prices have
surged on global markets due to heightened security tensions around
the Strait of Hormuz, prompting several countries to advise their
citizens to leave the region.
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