Iran has not left negotiation table; says Abbas Araghchi

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized Iran’s unwavering stance on diplomacy, asserting that the country has never abandoned the negotiating table, despite escalating regional tensions.

Speaking with three European counterparts, Araghchi clarified that Iran did not initiate recent hostilities and remains committed to peaceful resolution efforts.

In a statement on Iranian television,  Araghchi  condemned the recent Israeli missile strikes on TV channel, describing them as a reflection of Israel’s recklessness.

He reiterated Iran’s focus on responding to Israeli aggression rather than seeking conflict, underscoring Iran’s desire to prioritize diplomacy even amid ongoing regional confrontations.

Earlier, Israel has attacked the Iranian state broadcaster IRIB and interrupted a live broadcast with an explosion, marked another escalation in the conflict with Tehran and replicating its previous attacks on news media targets in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon.

TV anchor Sahar Emami denounced Monday’s “aggression against the homeland” and the “truth” as a blast went off and smoke and debris filled the screen