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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Iran says it’s open to talks but also ready to ‘defend itself and respond like never before’
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Iranian Deputy Ambassador to the UN Gholamhossein Darzi listens during a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Iran, at United Nations headquarters in New York, January 15, 2026. (Angela Weiss/AFP)
Iran is prepared for discussions with the United States but will defend itself if it is provoked, Tehran’s mission to the United Nations says.
“Iran stands ready for dialogue based on mutual respect and interests—BUT IF PUSHED, IT WILL DEFEND ITSELF AND RESPOND LIKE NEVER BEFORE!” the mission said in a post on X.
Last time the U.S. blundered into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, it squandered over $7 trillion and lost more than 7,000 American lives.
Iran stands ready for dialogue based on mutual respect and interests—BUT IF PUSHED, IT WILL DEFEND ITSELF AND RESPOND LIKE NEVER BEFORE! pic.twitter.com/k3fVEv1rus
— I.R.IRAN Mission to UN, NY (@Iran_UN) January 28, 2026
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