On the 3rd local time, Majid Tahert-Lavani, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, stated that Iran does not intend to take further retaliatory actions against the United States but will continue its uranium enrichment activities.
He pointed out that Iran does not know why the United States is deceiving Iran and what kind of catastrophic actions it is taking on the Iranian people. Iran advocates for diplomacy and supports dialogue, but the United States must convince Iran that it will not use military force during negotiations. This is a fundamental prerequisite for the next round of talks, decided by the Iranian leadership. (Reported by Li Jiannan)