The media reported Iran's refusal to negotiate with Israel until the attacks stop.

Iran is not ready to negotiate a ceasefire while Israel continues its strikes on the territory of the Islamic Republic. This was reported on June 16 by the Reuters news agency, citing an unnamed Iranian representative.

According to him, media reports that Iran has asked Oman and Qatar to involve the United States in mediating a cease-fire and resuming negotiations on the nuclear program are not true.

"The Iranians have informed the Qatari and Omani mediators that they will begin serious negotiations only after Iran completes its response to the Israeli pre—emptive strikes," the agency quoted the official as saying.

It is clarified that the Foreign Ministries of Iran and Qatar did not comment on the information.

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At the same time, prolonging the fighting increases Tehran's chances, experts say.

On June 15, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced that the Islamic Republic is ready to conclude an agreement that guarantees the country's absence of nuclear weapons. At the same time, Araqchi noted that if the purpose of the agreement is to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, then Tehran will not agree to such a deal.