Esmaeil Baghaei: Diplomacy remains an option, but our conditions are unchanged

Iran has stated that it remains open to diplomatic talks with the US to ease tensions, but will not back down from its conditions.

Operativ Media reports that this was stated by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.

Commenting on the Qatari prime minister's visits to Tehran and Washington, he noted that it is natural for regional countries to try to de-escalate tensions through diplomatic channels.

Baghaei emphasized that Iran has never abandoned diplomacy and that its position remains unchanged.