From Ankara, Araqchi: We are ready for dialogue and war with Washington.
From Ankara, Araqchi: We are ready for dialogue and war with Washington.
2026-01-30 04:35
Shafaq News – Ankara
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, who is currently visiting Türkiye, confirmed his country’s readiness to hold talks with the United States.
Araqchi said during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Friday that “Iran is ready to return to the negotiating table if it is based on justice and mutual respect.”
He added that “any talks must be fair and based on mutual respect. Iran is determined to protect itself, its stability and the stability of the region, and will not succumb to external pressure.”
Araghchi continued: “Just as we are ready for negotiations, we are ready for war.”
For his part, Fidan said: “We call on America and Iran to sit down at the negotiating table to resolve the issues.”
He explained: “It is up to Iran to solve its internal problems without any external interference, and we reject military intervention in Iran,” indicating that “military options are no longer effective in the region, and we prefer the option of negotiations to reduce tensions, and Iran must take the paths of peace to achieve peace and stability.”
In contrast, the Turkish presidency said earlier on Friday that Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian during a phone call that Turkey was ready to play a mediating role between Iran and America to ease tensions.
She noted that Erdogan will also receive the Iranian foreign minister, who is visiting Türkiye for talks with his Turkish counterpart.
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