JAKARTA - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country remained committed to the negotiation process to resolve conflicts in the Middle East, but maintained its combat readiness.
"We firmly defend the rights of the people and will not back down in the face of any threat. Diplomacy and defense are the wings of national power. We do not leave either the battlefield or the negotiating table," Pezeshkian said on the X platform after Iranian forces announced they had halted attacks on Israel.
Iran and Israel attacked each other on Sunday (7/6) and Monday. The escalation of the conflict occurred after Israel attacked the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, where various facilities belonging to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group are located.
Iran had previously warned that it would intervene and stated that it had carried out a retaliatory attack, and would stop its operations against Israel.
The tension raises questions about the fate of negotiations between the United States and Iran to end the conflict that began in late February. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) stated that it and the United States were continuing negotiations.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched attacks on a number of targets in Iran, including Tehran, resulting in damage and civilian casualties. Iran also retaliated by attacking Israeli territory and US military facilities in the Middle East.
Washington and Tehran also announced a ceasefire on April 7, followed by negotiations in Islamabad that ended without results.
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