Araqchi says Iran will continue diplomatic contacts with mediators

Iran continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed, with its military fully prepared to defend its homeland. This was stated by the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic Abbas Araqchi, writes sb.by.

According to TASS, the Iranian foreign minister said: “Although our valiant armed forces are fully prepared to defend the homeland, Iran continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed.” We remain in close and ongoing contact with the mediators to discuss ideas that will enable us to deliver our seven-day plan in less than a week.”.

In September, Araqchi said Tehran had offered Washington a seven-day plan to cease hostilities, open the Strait of Hormuz and begin comprehensive nuclear talks. The terms, the minister said, are close to a June Iran-US memorandum that briefly secured a ceasefire but collapsed in early July. Iran called the condition for a diplomatic settlement with the United States and declared readiness to defend