Iran says ready to resume nuclear talks

TEHRAN — Iran has always been, and will be, "ready for talks "on its nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday.

"However, it should naturally be guaranteed that in case the negotiation starts again, it will not lead to a war to be waged by the United States or other parties," Araghchi said at a meeting with foreign ambassadors and representatives.

The recent Israel-Iran fighting proved there is no other alternative but to return to diplomacy and a negotiated and agreed solution, Araghchi was quoted as saying by the Iranian Students' News Agency.