Iran’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei says Tehran never stopped negotiating with the US, Al Jazeera reports, citing IRIB.

“We do not welcome war, but we are not afraid of it,” he said.

“If our dignity is threatened, we will fight for our dignity, this is the firm position of our nation.”

He added that while Iran “always welcomed negotiations”, diplomacy is “based on logic and rationality”.

“We certainly do not accept imposition. An enemy that has not achieved any of its goals and objectives through aggression and threats cannot be imposing or demanding at the negotiating table either.”

The chief justice also said Iran would be pursuing legal action against Washington.

“We will pursue and punish war criminals and obtain compensation from them,” he said.