Iran believes the moment for “effective” nuclear talks with the United States has not yet arrived, its top diplomat has said, adding that Tehran would not completely cut off cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog.

Iran says it will continue engaging with the United Nations nuclear watchdog and probably hold another round of negotiations in the coming days. Tehran denied the International Atomic Energy Agency access to its nuclear sites after Israel and the US bombed the country during a 12-day war in June.

A senior official from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will fly to Iran for talks on Monday, but no visit to nuclear sites is planned, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday.

Iran has carried out a public execution, hanging a man convicted of murder in the southern province of Fars. According to Iranian media, the man was

Tehran suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and its inspectors were withdrawn after the American and Israeli strikes.

There will be no inspection of Iran’s nuclear facilities during the visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency scheduled for Monday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. The visit would be the first following Israel and Iran’s 12-day war in June, when some of its key nuclear facilities were struck.

Iran believes the moment for "effective" nuclear talks with the United States has not yet arrived, its top diplomat said on Wednesday, adding that Tehran would not completely cut off cooperation with the U.

Iran signals ongoing war readiness with the U.S. and Israel, even as its leadership offers differing assessments.