After the 12-day war \u2014 in which, as Araqchi said, \u201cits first missile hit the negotiating table\u201d \u2014 the foreign minister announced that requests for negotiations with Iran have resumed, signaling the failure of the military option and the return of diplomacy to center stage.<\/p>\n
Tehran- Iran View 24\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n On Sunday, November 15 (25 Aban), Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi spoke at a specialized panel of the international conference \u201cInternational Law Under Attack: Aggression and Defense,\u201d hosted by Kazem Sajjadpour. Responding to a question about the future of diplomacy after the U.S. attack, he discussed the implications of the recent war and the role of negotiations. He noted that \u201cthe first missile fired by the United States and Israel hit the Iran\u2013U.S. negotiating table,\u201d stressing that the recent military assault was effectively an attack on diplomacy itself. According to him, the conflict demonstrated that \u201cthere is no path other than diplomacy.\u201d<\/p>\n Referring to the failure of the United States and Israel to achieve their objectives, Araqchi said they were unable to reach what they sought regarding Iran\u2019s nuclear program. He reiterated: \u201cFacilities may be destroyed, but technology cannot be eliminated by aerial bombardment \u2014 and the will of nations does not disappear under airstrikes.\u201d He added that, after the collapse of the military option, \u201crequests for negotiations have resumed, and this is natural.\u201d<\/p>\n Explaining the foundations of negotiation and diplomacy, he stated: \u201cYou cannot obtain in negotiations what you failed to achieve in war.\u201d Araqchi described negotiation as a process based on \u201cgive-and-take and mutual interests,\u201d emphasizing that it only makes sense when \u201creasonable and logical criteria\u201d are upheld.<\/p>\n Araqchi stressed that Iran has always been ready for dialogue and has \u201cnever left the negotiating table.\u201d He recalled that, in the 2015 JCPOA, Iran \u201cnegotiated in good faith, agreed in good faith, and implemented in good faith,\u201d while the United States \u201cwithout any reason\u201d withdrew from the deal and \u201cbetrayed diplomacy.\u201d He said the recent attack represented a more severe repetition of the same behavior, now in military form.<\/p>\n The foreign minister summarized Iran\u2019s post-war outlook by saying the country successfully endured a \u201cvery difficult and intense war,\u201d and that Iran\u2019s defensive capability is now \u201cmuch stronger\u201d than before the conflict. Araqchi noted that, while Iran\u2019s opponents initially sought Iran\u2019s \u201cunconditional surrender,\u201d \u201con the twelfth day of the war they sent a message requesting an unconditional ceasefire.\u201d He cited the precision and impact of Iran\u2019s missiles in the final days of the conflict as a decisive factor.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in his remarks, Araqchi credited the resilience of the Iranian people, the preservation of nuclear technology, and the restoration of defensive capabilities as major achievements after the war. He emphasized that, despite the economic difficulties caused by sanctions, they \u201chave not been able to break our will,\u201d and Iran continues its path of progress.<\/p>\n He further stated: \u201cThere is no way to resolve issues with the Islamic Republic of Iran except through diplomacy and the language of respect and dignity.\u201d Pointing to the 2013\u20132015 negotiations, he stressed that mutual respect is essential for successful talks, while hostile behavior will receive a proportionate response.<\/p>\n In closing, Araqchi said political actors must learn from the two recent experiences \u2014 the \u201csuccessful yet betrayed 2015 agreement\u201d and the \u201c12-day war\u201d \u2014 and choose which model they intend to apply in their interactions with Iran. As he put it: \u201cWe are prepared for both experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After the 12-day war \u2014 in which, as Araqchi said, \u201cits first missile hit the negotiating table\u201d \u2014 the foreign minister announced that requests for negotiations with Iran have resumed, signaling the failure of the military option and the return of diplomacy to center stage. 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