Iran ready to resolve issues at negotiating table: president

TEHRAN -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that his country is ready to resolve issues within international frameworks and at the negotiating table.

He made the remarks in a phone call with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to a statement published on the website of Pezeshkian's office.

Pezeshkian said Iran expected the UAE would convey to the United States that Iran seeks only its legitimate rights and is in no way after developing nuclear weapons.

He said Iran was capable of responding to Israel's military attacks, hoping that the ceasefire between Iran and Israel would hold.

He also voiced his country's readiness to deepen relations with the UAE and emphasized the importance of regional stability.

"We consider the peoples of the UAE and other regional countries as our brothers and respect all states' territorial integrity. We believe that we can build the region only through stability and peace, and of course in the absence of others' interference," said Pezeshkian.

For his part, the UAE president said self-defense was a natural right of all states, stressing that Iran, the UAE, and other regional countries were always one another's neighbors. "We should see how we can guarantee a better future for our peoples through our bilateral relations."

He also voiced his country's support for Iran amid current challenges.

On June 13, Israel launched major airstrikes on different areas in Iran, including nuclear and military sites, killing senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians. Iran responded by launching several waves of missile and drone attacks on Israel, inflicting casualties and heavy damage.

On Saturday, the US Air Force bombed three Iranian nuclear sites of Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. In retaliation, Iran on Monday targeted US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar with missiles.

Following Iran's attack, US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire between the two sides would begin around 0400 GMT Tuesday. Both Iran and Israel later confirmed the start of the ceasefire.