BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 25. Iran welcomes the
role and dedicated efforts of neighboring countries directed at
de-escalating regional tensions, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
Esmaeil Baghaei announced during a press conference held in Tehran
today, Trend
reports.
According to the spokesperson, Türkiye, as a neighboring nation,
has consistently put forward valuable efforts in this direction,
which Iran highly appreciates.
Baghaei stated that Iran envisions a comprehensive halt to
conflicts across all tracks, including Lebanon, as a core provision
of any potential agreement.
The ministry official further emphasized that current
discussions between Iran and the United States focus specifically
on ending the military conflict. He clarified that Iran's nuclear
program remains excluded from these specific tracks, noting that no
detailed negotiations regarding the nuclear dossier have taken
place within this framework.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
