Iran Announces Readiness for Diplomacy to End War
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that Tehran is ready to pursue in earnest diplomatic channels to end the war with the United States, but insists on maintaining the rights of the Iranian nation.
During a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, the Iranian president reaffirmed Tehran’s deep distrust of the White House due to Washington’s invariable acts of aggression during negotiations.“The Islamic Republic of Iran, within the framework of international law, is ready to seriously pursue diplomatic paths to end the war, while emphasizing the realization of the rights of the Iranian nation,” Pezeshkian said.
The US and Israel conducted a fresh round of aerial onslaughts on Iran in late February, some eight months after they carried out unprovoked assault on the country.The strikes led to the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, and thousands of people, including women and children, as well as military commanders and officials.Iran began to swiftly and firmly retaliate against the raids by firing barrages of missiles and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases in regional countries.
On Tehran’s mistrust of Washington, Pezeshkian told Macron it stems from hostile actions by the American side.“This distrust is the result of hostile acts by the American side, the latest of which were two attacks on our country during negotiations, effectively stabbing us in the back,” he added.
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