The NYT learned about the CIA's signal from Iran about its readiness to discuss a settlement of the conflict

After the attacks on Tehran, Iran sent an indirect signal to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with readiness to begin negotiations to resolve the escalation in the Middle East. This was reported on March 4 by The New York Times (NYT) newspaper, citing informed officials.

"The day after the start of the [Israeli-American] attacks, operatives of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence indirectly contacted the CIA with a proposal to discuss the conditions for ending the conflict," the material says.

It is noted that this action was carried out the day after the "surviving leaders" of the Islamic republic allegedly "boldly refused" to negotiate with American President Donald Trump on ending the offensive on their country.

The representatives of the American country who received this information were skeptical, as it seems to them that Iranian officials would not be able to conclude an agreement with the White House..

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Israel is also scaling up military operations — it has launched a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

The day before, Trump, announcing the desire of the Iranian side to talk with representatives of his state, said that it was "too late" for such conversations. He added that the air defense system, the Air Force, the Navy and the Iranian leadership allegedly "collapsed" during Operation Lion's Roar launched by the United States and Israel.

On March 2, the Russian Foreign Ministry pointed to attempts by the American and Israeli sides to provoke a breakdown in the normalization of relations between Iran and the Arab states. At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the need for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in the Middle East.

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