Iranian Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that Iran "does not want war, but is fully prepared" and is in favour of "fair" negotiations with the US
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that the channel of communication with the US "is open." "Messages are exchanged when necessary," he stressed, adding that Iran "has always maintained the principle of diplomacy and negotiation."
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has assured Monday that Tehran "does not want war, but is fully prepared for war." He has advocated that the disagreements between him and the US should be addressed through "fair talks" as tensions in the country escalate and the shadow of Donald Trump's threats looms over him.
"Iran does not want war, but it is fully prepared for war," Araqchi said. "We are also prepared for negotiations if they are fair, with equal rights and mutual respect," he confirmed to several foreign ambassadors, according to the Iranian television channel IRIB.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, for his part, has confirmed that the channels of communication with the US are "open." "Messages are exchanged whenever necessary," he has stressed and specified that Iran "has always maintained the principle of diplomacy and negotiation."
Earlier, Araqchi had reported that the demonstration was being filled with violence to "excuse" U.S. intervention. "It was absolutely clear that the idea was to get the protesters out of their way and create social chaos," he explained, specifying that "the goal was to increase the number of deaths, because Trump had said he would intervene if the death toll rose."
On the other hand, the minister has stressed that the country now has a third phase, which began on 10 January, which means that "the situation is under control", after a HRANA NGO, established in 2005 and based in the US, counted more than 500 deaths.
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