BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 2. Iran hopes for
diplomacy to soon yield a positive result and will take the first
step in this direction, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas
Araghchi said during the speech at the mausoleum of the founder of
the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran today,
Trend
reports.
According to him, the Iranian side is ready for diplomacy, but
everyone knows that diplomacy is incompatible with pressure, fear,
and threats. Diplomacy has its own purpose.
Araghchi added that Iran is ready for diplomacy that is equal,
based on mutual respect and ensures mutual benefits.
On April 12, 19, and 26 and May 11 and 23, 2025, five rounds of
indirect talks between Iran and the US on Iran's nuclear program
took place. The indirect talks were organized through the mediation
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Sayyid
Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, and were conducted by an Iranian delegation
led by Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and a U.S. delegation
led by U.S. Special Representative for the Middle East Steve
Witkoff. The first, third, and fourth rounds of talks took place in
Muscat, the capital of Oman, and the second and fifth rounds took
place in Rome, the capital of Italy.
On the morning of June 13, 2025, Israel launched air strikes
against Iran. The strikes killed a large number of high-ranking
military officials, generals, nuclear scientists, and other senior
officials.
On the same evening, Iran responded to Israel with Operation
True Promise III, launching hundreds of ballistic missiles and
drones at several targets, including Tel Aviv, resulting in
civilian casualties and widespread destruction.
On June 22, the U.S. launched military airstrikes on three
Iranian nuclear sites. The airstrikes reportedly destroyed the
Iranian nuclear facilities.
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