Iran's foreign minister wrote in the media: I held talks with many foreign ministers during the United Nations General Assembly last month. Each party had different agendas, but our message was consistent: Iran hopes to reach a just and decent agreement with the United States. To achieve this goal, the White House must show sincerity and show a real will to permanently stop the aggression. Iran is firmly committed to seeking a dignified and peaceful solution to the conflict, and we are fully prepared to defend ourselves. Trump's initiation of this war stemmed from a fundamental misjudgment on Iran's will to resist. Various facts are at hand, but it seems that he continues to receive misinformation that Iran's armed forces are incapable of defending the country. The White House has no intention of reaching a consensus on the next line and continues to threaten to escalate military force, so it is difficult to expect progress in the situation. Even so, as a professional diplomat, it is my duty to do everything possible to give diplomatic negotiations a chance to give life, even if there is little hope for success. There is a way out, but only on one basis: the US government must actually acknowledge that military means are no longer working. The war has continued for nearly eight months, and none of the goals publicly stated by the US side during its attack on Iran have been achieved. This should have been made very clear. Iran is willing to give diplomacy another chance if we see definitive evidence that the United States really wants to reach a just and decent plan and put a permanent end to this conflict. Trump misjudged Iran at the beginning of the war, and now repeating the same mistakes will only lead to an even more painful end.

Iran's foreign minister wrote in the media: I held talks with many foreign ministers during the United Nations General Assembly last month. Each party had different agendas, but our message was consistent: Iran hopes to reach a just and decent agreement with the United States. To achieve this goal, the White House must show sincerity and show a real will to permanently stop the aggression. Iran is firmly committed to seeking a dignified and peaceful solution to the conflict, and we are fully prepared to defend ourselves. Trump's initiation of this war stemmed from a fundamental misjudgment on Iran's will to resist. Various facts are at hand, but it seems that he continues to receive misinformation that Iran's armed forces are incapable of defending the country. The White House has no intention of reaching a consensus on the next line and continues to threaten to escalate military force, so it is difficult to expect progress in the situation. Even so, as a professional diplomat, it is my duty to do everything possible to give diplomatic negotiations a chance to give life, even if there is little hope for success. There is a way out, but only on one basis: the US government must actually acknowledge that military means are no longer working. The war has continued for nearly eight months, and none of the goals publicly stated by the US side during its attack on Iran have been achieved. This should have been made very clear. Iran is willing to give diplomacy another chance if we see definitive evidence that the United States really wants to reach a just and decent plan and put a permanent end to this conflict. Trump misjudged Iran at the beginning of the war, and now repeating the same mistakes will only lead to an even more painful end.