TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Tuesday said that Iran was prioritising diplomacy with the United States, but remained ready for war. “We are pursuing dialogue, but if the dialogue is not implemented, we are also prepared for war and will respond accordingly,” Qalibaf said in an interview on state television, as Iranian and US delegations were due to hold separate discussions in Doha.

Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday said that Iran was pursuing dialogue with the United States, but remained ready for war if the “dialogue is not…

TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Tuesday said that Iran was prioritising diplomacy with the United States, but remained ready for war. “We are pursuing…