Iran maintains diplomatic path to achieve fair deal: Ambassador
Iran's ambassador to Italy emphasized that military campaign against Tehran has failed and the Islamic Republic, relying on its defensive capabilities and national cohesion, has kept the path of diplomacy open to achieve a fair agreement.
“While fully prepared to defend its national interests, the Islamic Republic continues to keep the diplomatic door open for a fair agreement, provided that aggressors learn from recent failures and respect international law,” Mohammad Reza Sabouri said at an international seminar on Iran held in Rome on Saturday.
The Iranian ambassador added that pressures and hostilities of recent decades against Iran are not merely a political disagreement but arise from the major powers' efforts to control the world's strategic regions.
Referring to the acts of aggression against Iran by the US and Israel in 2025 and 2026, Sabouri said that after failing in campaigns of sanctions and Iranophobia, Iran’s adversaries have resorted to military aggression to achieve their goals.
Sabouri said Iran entered negotiations in good faith, but the US and Israel betrayed diplomacy in the midst of the talks. He added that the Islamic Republic managed to prevent aggressors from achieving their goals by relying on its domestic defensive capabilities and internal cohesion.
Diplomatic efforts are underway to put an end to the conflict between Iran and the US in the region after both countries’ first attempt failed to produce an agreement.
Qatar's prime minister called on Friday for renewed diplomacy on an agreement with Iran as he met in Washington with Vice President JD Vance.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with Vance and discussed Pakistani-led efforts to broker a permanent peace amid a shaky ceasefire.
The Qatari prime minister "stressed the need for all parties to engage with the ongoing mediation efforts, to pave the way for addressing the root causes of the crisis through peaceful means and dialogue, leading to a comprehensive agreement that achieves lasting peace in the region," the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on X.