BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 18.​ Western
countries are imposing harsh conditions for resuming talks with
Iran, but the country has made it clear it will not accept such
terms, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, Trend reports.


Speaking at a meeting with party representatives, prominent
politicians, and intellectuals in Tehran on December 17, Pezeshkian
stated that while Iran had been ready to reach an agreement with
the United States (U.S.), Washington disrupted the process through
acts of war.


“Iran does not intend to wage war and has repeatedly declared
that it does not seek to develop nuclear weapons. The country is
ready for any inspections related to its nuclear program, but the
other side seeks to strip Iran of all its power components and
weaken the nation. Iran stands for peace and will not accept the
use of force,” he added.


Meanwhile, on April 12, 19, and 26, and May 11 and 23, five
rounds of indirect talks on Iran's nuclear program were held
between Iran and the U.S. The indirect talks were organized through
the mediation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate
of Oman, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, and were led by Foreign
Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on the Iranian side and Steve
Witkoff on the American side. The first, third, and fourth rounds
of talks were held in Muscat, the capital of Oman, and the second
and fifth rounds were held in Rome, the capital of Italy.


On the morning of June 13, Israel launched a series of
airstrikes targeting Iran, resulting in the deaths of numerous
high-ranking military officials, generals, nuclear scientists, and
other senior figures.


That same evening, Iran retaliated with Operation True Promise
III, a large-scale missile and drone assault on multiple targets,
including Tel Aviv, which caused civilian casualties and extensive
damage.


On June 22, the United States conducted airstrikes on three
Iranian nuclear facilities, with reports indicating the destruction
of these sites.


The following evening, June 23, Iran launched airstrikes on a
U.S. military base in Qatar, further escalating tensions in the
region.


On June 24, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that
Israel had agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, facilitated by U.S.
President Donald Trump. In response, Iran’s Supreme National
Security Council issued a statement confirming the cessation of
hostilities.


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