America News Agency

According to CCTV, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that diplomatic talks were held with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as part of efforts to preserve security and stability in West Asia.

According to the ministry's statement issued on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.

The statement said the discussions focused on recent developments in West Asia, with the parties emphasizing the importance of strengthening regional cooperation and effectively utilizing existing opportunities to resolve issues through political means.

The ministry said Araghchi stressed during the talks that Tehran is fully prepared to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national security. He also warned against any "reckless action" directed at Iran.

The statement further said that Iran's Armed Forces would respond "firmly and appropriately" to any "aggression or hostile act" by the United States or Israel, or if countries in the region participate in such actions. Iran also stressed that those planning or supporting such actions would bear responsibility for the consequences.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar had asked Washington to cancel planned attacks because "they thought there was a deal." Trump also announced that negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday afternoon.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on X that Iran should encourage the United States to adhere to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently signed between the two countries.

Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18 aimed at ending conflicts across all regional fronts, including Lebanon.

Under the agreement, the two sides were expected to negotiate for 60 days in order to reach a final settlement.

However, recent tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to create uncertainty over the future of the negotiations.