Iran's president ready to discuss Ukraine conflict with Europe, US

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has said on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly that he is ready to discuss the situation in Ukraine with European countries and the United States, Report informs via TASS.

"We are ready to come together with the Europeans and the Americans at the negotiating table," he said, commenting on the Ukrainian crisis at a round table meeting with journalists.

Pezeshkian is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying his country had never approved of what he described as aggression against Ukraine.

"It is necessary to respect the borders of every country," he stated. Pezeshkian indicated that he believed in the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine "through dialogue."

According to the news agency, the Iranian president also once again dismissed Western countries' claims that Iran was supplying weapons to Russia.