Iran is not currently holding any negotiations with the United States, said Islamic Republic Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei.

“We have never avoided using the diplomatic tool to protect our national interests. While the other side is engaged in aggression and attacks against Iran, our focus is concentrated exclusively on defense… At the moment, no negotiations are taking place with the United States,” Baghaei said live on Iranian state television.

According to him, until the United States changes its positions, it is impossible to begin a “reasonable” diplomatic process with them.