TEHRAN – Iran declared on Monday that it will not allow the United States to dictate the timing of war or peace, reaffirming that all national security decisions will be made solely based on Iran's interests, while also warning Ukraine over its reported attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea and emphasizing that ongoing negotiations with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are purely bilateral and unrelated to Washington. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that Iran is not seeking negotiations with US.
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