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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran remains open to “real diplomacy” while maintaining readiness to confront any new US attacks, “even if it comes to an apocalyptic war”. He added that his country stands prepared to resume fighting with the US but has not yet abandoned diplomatic channels, following President Donald Trump’s public rejection of a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, when asked about a Wall Street Journal report...

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that a fresh round of negotiations with Tehran would begin on Monday afternoon after he halted what he described as “massive” military strikes against Iran. While speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One, Trump noted the visibility of the impending military action, saying, “They knew the extent of the attack because they saw it forming”. He clarified the current status of the engagement by adding, “We’re talking to them in the form of...