By Ayushi Agarwal
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Mohammad Fathali, Iran’s Ambassador to India, said Monday that Tehran’s priority is defending the country against aggression and hostile actions by its enemies.
In a written interview with ANI, Fathali was asked about Iran’s current stance on negotiations and which parties are involved. He said Iran has spent 38 days defending itself against aggressors and will continue to do so strongly. “Our primary focus is on delivering an appropriate response to attacks by American and Zionist aggressors,” he said.
On talks, Fathali said decisions to enter negotiations are taken within the framework of overarching policies and with input from the highest decision-making bodies. “Whenever it is determined that the interests of the Iranian people can be secured through diplomacy, the necessary steps will be taken,” he added, noting Iran’s adverse experience with the cycle of war, ceasefire, negotiations and renewed war and that officials are working to avoid repeating it.
He also underlined BRICS’s importance as a multilateral platform for expanding cooperation with emerging economies and for approaches independent of traditional global structures. Iran seeks high-level participation in BRICS meetings and is urging member states to take a responsible stance on current developments and to condemn what it calls unlawful actions by the United States and the Zionist regime. Iran believes BRICS can support international law, counter unilateralism, and help reduce tensions.
His remarks come amid the escalating security situation in West Asia and the Gulf, with the US-Israel–Iran conflict entering its second month and hostilities affecting civilian, energy, and military infrastructure in the region. (ANI)
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