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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — Iran on Monday expressed its readiness to use diplomacy whenever it proves effective to protect its national interests, stressing that current contacts with the United States remain strictly limited to issues related to the nuclear program.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei made the statement at a weekly press conference, emphasizing that Iran has never abandoned diplomacy and continues to view it as an important means of advancing national interests when the right conditions are created.
Commenting on recent comments by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani regarding Baghdad's efforts to facilitate direct talks between Iran and the US, E. Baghaei said Iraq's concern for regional security and stability is "commendable."
Iran welcomes sincere efforts by neighboring countries to ease regional tensions, he added, stressing that the start of any negotiation process requires adherence to proper diplomatic procedures.
Regarding the current state of contacts between Tehran and Washington, E. Bagai said that the official communication channel through the missions protecting the interests of the two countries (the Swiss Embassy in Tehran and the Pakistani Embassy in Washington) remains active, and there is currently no need to create additional channels.
Iran and the United States had held five rounds of Oman-brokered proximity talks on the nuclear issue and lifting US sanctions and were preparing for a sixth round when Israel launched airstrikes on nuclear and military sites in Iran on June 13, killing senior commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians.
On June 22, US forces struck Iranian nuclear facilities in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. –0–
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