Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy for International and Legal Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that “messages from the United States for negotiations are being received,” indicating a willingness to engage in dialogue.
Gharibabadi clarified, however, that while a mere meeting can be arranged immediately, “if we seek result-oriented talks, the necessary conditions must be fulfilled.”
Speaking about regional tensions, Gharibabadi emphasized the impact of the recent 12-day conflict, stating that it “shattered the myth of Israel’s invincibility” and underscored Iran’s strengthened diplomatic positioning. He reassured the public that Iran will seize any openings for diplomacy without hesitation.
He also noted that post-conflict, Iran’s relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have “fundamentally transformed.”
“Diplomacy has not reached a dead end,” Gharibabadi said, “but in times of war, negotiation equates to dictation and surrender.”
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a blatant and unprovoked aggression against Iran while Washington and Tehran were in a process of nuclear negotiations. The Israeli attack triggered a 12-day war that killed at least 1,064 people in the country, including military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.
The United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of international law.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces targeted strategic sites across the occupied territories as well as the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.
On June 24, Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the aggression.
MNA