Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected any negotiations with the United States while Israel continues its attacks on Iran, in an interview with state TV broadcast on Friday.
“The Americans have repeatedly sent messages calling seriously for negotiations. But we have made clear that as long as the aggression does not stop, there will be no place for diplomacy and dialogue,” said the chief diplomat, who was due in Geneva for talks with his European counterparts.
European top diplomats are meeting with Araghchi in Geneva on Friday to discuss Iran’s nuclear program.
“I’ve received several phone calls reassuring me that the Zionist regime would not target” Araghchi en route to Geneva, his adviser Mohammad Reza Ranjbaran said on X.
Foreign ministers from France, Germany, Britain and the EU are urging de-escalation, with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy saying the next two weeks are “a window... to achieve a diplomatic solution.”
Separately, the UN Security Council is also due to convene on Friday for a second session on the conflict, at Iran’s request with support from Russia, China and Pakistan, a diplomat told AFP on Wednesday.
Agencies
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