SAEDNEWS: Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the diplomatic apparatus is equally responsible for safeguarding national interests, just as the Armed Forces are in defending the country against external aggression.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esameil Baqaei says that the field of diplomacy, including any potential resumption of talks with the United States over the nuclear issue, is no easier than the battlefield.
Negotiation is a form of struggle and is no easier than the battlefield, Baqaei said in a phone interview with a state radio program on Saturday. “Diplomacy is not about pleasantries… it is a means of defending national interests.”
Baqaei’s comments come amid speculations that Tehran and Washington might resume negotiations over the nuclear issue, which were scuttled when the U.S. launched military strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites last month.
He noted that the diplomatic apparatus is equally responsible for safeguarding national interests, just as the Armed Forces are in defending the country against external aggression.
“Diplomacy is a continuous process, and we do not give up on securing our rights,” he added. “The international arena is not fair, but the diplomatic apparatus of Iran, as a member of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency, remains committed to its responsibilities.”
