“We have never trusted America as an honest negotiator, the US has not been honest about anything, and in my opinion, no one can trust America,” Araghchi told al-Jazeera television network in an interview on Saturday. 

Asked about the 12-Day War launched by the Israeli regime against Iran and the possibility of a new attack against the Islamic Republic, Araghchi responded,  “We also hear a lot that the Israeli regime may attack again. Psychological warfare is part of the real war, and it seems that they are currently working on psychological warfare and creating a sense of fear in the country that this is part of a more general war.”

“This does not mean, of course, that we ignore the possibility of war, we are fully prepared; our Armed Forces and our people are ready to defend the country in any situation. We do not want war, but rather we want to resolve issues through diplomacy,” the Iranian foreign minister added.

He pointed out that one may be able to destroy buildings and equipment by bombing, but technology cannot be destroyed by military attack, and knowledge cannot be removed from minds by bombing, saying that most importantly, the will of a nation cannot be destroyed by bombing.

Araghchi recalled that before the military attack, they were boycotting the people of Iran for many years, but no problem was solved.

He stressed that there is no solution other than a negotiated and diplomatic solution to resolve the existing issues.

“We have never trusted the US as an honest negotiator, America has never been honest about anything, and in my opinion, no one can trust the US, but that cannot prevent you from choosing diplomacy,” Araghchi added.

The top diplomat further said that whether Iran is in a great position now or not is up to the Iranian people themselves.

“I advise the United States to respect the Iranian people and the system that the Iranian people have chosen for themselves,” Araghchi added.