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Iran is prepared to continue talks with U.S. 'within the framework of international laws,' Iranian president says
Mirna Alsharif.
Mirna Alsharif
In a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country is prepared to continue talks with the U.S. within the framework of international law and with the aim of securing the rights of the Iranian people, according to the Iranian official news agency YJC.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared to continue talks solely within the framework of international laws and regulations and with the aim of safeguarding the rights of the Iranian people," Pezeshkian said. "And Europe can play a constructive role in encouraging the United States to comply with these frameworks."
Pezeshkian also said that the threat of military action from the U.S. is ineffective and that Iran prefers diplomacy, adding that Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz "will have wide-ranging consequences for global trade," YJC reported.
Macron reiterated that Lebanon needs to be included in a ceasefire deal.
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