This handout picture provided by the Iranian Foreign Ministry shows Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (R) and Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi (L), in Tehran on May 18, 2025 ©(Iranian Presidency / AFP)
Mediators Qatar and Oman were told by Iran that Tehran "will not negotiate while under attack", an official briefed on the talks said Sunday, amid an massive exchange of strikes between Israel and the Islamic republic.
"The Iranians informed Qatari and Omani mediators that they will only pursue serious negotiations once Iran has completed its response to the Israeli pre-emptive strikes, while also making it clear that it will not negotiate while under attack," the source said on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of talks.
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