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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Istanbul, January 30 (Xinhua) — Iran seeks talks with the United States, but "cannot begin them under threats," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in Istanbul on Friday.
"The United States has not shown goodwill and has never been trustworthy. However, Iran remains open to all diplomatic processes and hopes to sit at the negotiating table," Araghchi noted at a joint press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
As A. Araghchi noted, Tehran is prepared for all scenarios, be it war or diplomacy, and is even better prepared than it was last June, when Israel and the United States launched airstrikes on Iran.
He reiterated that Iran had never sought to develop nuclear weapons, adding that his country "will maintain and develop its defense capabilities and will not discuss them."
For his part, during a press conference, H. Fidan called on Iran and the United States to immediately return to the negotiating table, noting that diplomacy is the only way to prevent further escalation of the situation in the region.
He assured that Turkey is ready to act as a mediator for both sides in seeking dialogue. "We emphasize once again that we are against the use of military options to resolve problems," the Turkish Foreign Minister added. –0–
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