Ahmed Bahshayesh Erdestani, a member of the Security Commission of the Iranian Parliament, said that direct negotiations between Iran and the USA in Qatar or Turkey are possible.
According to reports in the Iranian press, Erdestani talked about the possibility of negotiations between Iran and the USA. Stating that negotiations are the only way under current conditions and that all wars should end with negotiations, Erdestani said, "We should end neither war nor negotiations." He stated that direct negotiations between Iran and the USA in Qatar or Turkey are possible.
Erdestani also said, regarding the issue of leaving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which is discussed in the Iranian public from time to time, "This issue creates the impression in the international arena that Iran is turning to producing nuclear weapons." he said.
"TALKS CONTINUE"
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Erakçi stated that the negotiations with Qatari mediators regarding the two-day plan regarding the Strait of Hormuz are continuing and that they have not reached a definitive conclusion yet.
According to Iran's official news agency IRNA, Erakchi made evaluations regarding the visit of an Iranian delegation to Qatar in his statement following the meeting of the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.
Erakçi said, "The talks continue, but we have not yet reached a definitive conclusion. Because reaching a conclusion depends on the answers the other side gives to our questions." he said.
Stating that the visit was carried out at the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs level, Erakçi stated that the purpose of the meetings was to continue consultations with Qatari mediators who have been in contact in Tehran in recent weeks.
Erakçi emphasized that negotiations with the US side are not planned within the scope of the visit, and noted that negotiations regarding the two-day plan continue with mediators.
Expressing that they continue their efforts regarding diplomacy, Erakçi said that they hope that the other side will act rationally and prefer diplomacy to other methods.
Stating that Iran is prepared for all scenarios, Erakçi stated that the instructions given by the country's leader Mojtaba Khamenei to senior military commanders clearly reveal Iran's will.
Emphasizing that the duties of the Iranian Armed Forces are clear, Erakchi argued that the army is much stronger than before, thanks to the experiences gained from the previous two wars.
Erakçi stated that Iran is ready for defense and diplomacy simultaneously, and noted that which path the USA chooses depends on its own rational approach.
"WE CAN DO IT IN 10 MINUTES. SO WE HAVE SUCH A PLAN"
US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran was seriously weakened by his country's attacks and that they could hit Iran's remaining nuclear facilities in just "10 minutes".
According to CBS television, Trump spoke to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Palm Beach, Florida.
Arguing that US military operations have seriously weakened Iran's armed forces and nuclear infrastructure, Trump argued that "there are very few facilities left that can be targeted."
Trump said, "I would say there are one or two facilities that we still need to take care of. But we can do it in 10 minutes. So we have such a plan." he said.
Asked for his opinion on possible negotiations between Washington and Tehran under the mediation of Qatar, Trump pointed out that there may be preparations for new military actions.
Trump said, "For example, there is the 'Pickaxe Mountain' issue, you need to deal with that as well. We can handle all of this very quickly." he said.
Stating that the USA "is not in a hurry for a deal", Trump claimed that they destroyed a large part of Iran's navy, air force, air defense systems, military equipment and nuclear infrastructure.
Trump refrained from answering the question about whether the USA would restart military operations against Iran within the next week and said:
"Why are you asking such a stupid question? I can't tell you that. Iran will never have nuclear weapons. They want to make a deal. Let's see what happens."
Regarding the progress in the negotiations, Trump said, "They're going well, but they're not very reliable. They make a deal, then they give up." made his assessment.
