Iran claims it has not held any negotiations with the US in the 31 days since the war began
Esmaeil Baghaei, the spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reiterated that Iran has not held negotiations with the US since the beginning of the war, stating that Tehran will not be willing to negotiate until the US stops its attacks.
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In a post published on the night of Monday to Tuesday, X, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran, Esmaeil Baghaei, claims that he has not held any negotiations with the US since the beginning of the war in the Middle East.
“We have not had any negotiations with America in these 31 days. What happened was that a request for negotiations was sent, accompanied by a series of proposals from America, which reached us through certain intermediaries, including Pakistan.”accuses the Iranian official.
He continued the message, stating that Tehran's position remains “very clear”.
“Our position is very clear. Currently, as America's military aggression and invasion continues at full intensity, all our efforts and capabilities are devoted to defending the essence of Iran. We have felt the past experiences with our flesh, skin and bones, and we do not forget the treason that was brought to diplomacy on two counts in less than a year”, stated Esmaeil Baghaei in his official message.
Earlier, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt continued to insist that talks were taking place between Tehran and Washington, according to The Guardian.
Leavitt stated that “the remaining elements” of the Tehran regime are “increasingly eager to end the destruction and come to the negotiating table while they still can.” increasingly eager to end the destruction and come to the negotiating tablewhile I still can”.
She added that despite the “public attitude” of the Iranian regime and “fake news” from the media, the talks between the US and Iran “keep going and going well”says the representative of Washington.
