'Only language for talking with ⁠US is defence': Iranian ambassador to UN

Three days after the US ⁠and ‌Israel launched join strikes ‌on ⁠Iran, its ambassador to the United ⁠Nations in ⁠Geneva on Tuesday ruled out for now any negotiations with ⁠the United States.

While talking to reporters, Ambassador ⁠of the Iranian mission to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini said, "For the time being ‌we ‌are very ‌doubtful ‌about the usefulness of negotiation."

Explosions rocked Tehran which also led to financial markets ​around the world tumbling amid fears of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies.

Talking to reporters, Ambassador ⁠of the Iranian mission to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said that Iran had not contacted the US either directly or indirectly about holding talks to de-escalate the conflict or ⁠about resuming ‌negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme.

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Bahreini said, "For the time being we are ‌very doubtful about the usefulness of negotiation... The only language for talking with ⁠the United States is the language of defence. I don't think it is a time for having ‌any kind of negotiation from our side."

Whereas on the other hand, US President Donald Trump said that its 'too late' for dialogue with Iran

"Their air defense, air force, navy, and leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said "Too late!" US President Donald Trump said according to Reuters.

(With Reuters inputs)