(FILES) (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 7, 2024 shows Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) speaking after casting his ballot during the runoff presidential election in Tehran on July 5, 2024, and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waving at supporters at the end of a campaign rally at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024. (Photo by ATTA KENARE and CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that US participation in Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iran would be “very unfortunate” and “extremely dangerous for everyone.”
Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Araghchi emphasized Iran’s readiness for peaceful negotiations.
“Diplomacy worked in the past, it can work again. But to return to it, aggression must stop,” Araghchi said.
He reiterated that halting hostilities is a prerequisite for any diplomatic progress.
Araghchi accused Israel of opposing diplomatic efforts, saying, “Israel is clearly against diplomacy.”* He expressed Iran’s willingness to negotiate, stating, “We are absolutely ready for a negotiated solution, just like in 2015.”
The tensions between Iran and Israel escalated on June 13 when Israel launched airstrikes on several sites across Iran, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.
According to the Iranian Health Ministry, 430 people have been killed and over 3,500 wounded in the Israeli assault.
