We stand for negotiations and emphasize that issues of this kind cannot be referred to the UN Security Council just because of imagination about (Iran's) intentions.

We will do all we can to solve the issue by peaceful means, but one of the ways to do that is to prepare for all scenarios, including military ones.

One of the ways to prevent a war is to be prepared for it. But Iran will do everything possible to avoid any war in the region.

We haven't turned down this proposal. The Iranian government is looking attentively at the proposal, but it needs time. So I think Russia should have a certain time to perfect this proposal.

This is a good initiative to resolve the situation. We believe that Iran and Russia should find a way out of this jointly.

Taking into account the good relations between Russia and Iran, I hope that together we can overcome this crisis which has arisen recently.