Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking on the sidelines of today’s cabinet meeting, stated that although the United States has repeatedly attempted to bring missile and regional issues into past discussions, Iran’s position on these topics “has always been clear.”
He emphasized that if any negotiation with the United States were to take place, “it would be solely and exclusively about the nuclear file.”
Araghchi also referred to the ongoing structured dialogue between Iran and Oman, noting that bilateral consultations are held regularly every six months in Tehran and Muscat.
During his press briefing on Monday, Esmaeil Baghaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, dismissed reports claiming that Oman had delivered an official message from the United States to Iran.
He stated that although intermediaries may exchange messages or follow-up notes, such exchanges “do not constitute the beginning of any negotiation process between Iran and the US, and will not lead to one.”
On June 13, Israel launched a blatant and unprovoked aggression against Iran while Washington and Tehran were in a process of nuclear negotiations. The Israeli attack triggered a 12-day war that killed at least 1,064 people in the country, including military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.
The United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of international law.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces targeted strategic sites across the occupied territories as well as the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.
On June 24, Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the aggression.
MNA