Moradabad, April 10 -- Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, on Friday said that the United States and Israel are not serious about negotiations, while asserting that "Iran did not start this war" and continues to seek peace and stability in the region.

Speaking to the media, he said, "They (US, Israel) are not serious about negotiations...Iran didn't start this war. Iran does not want more crises, any conflict in the region, because Iran believes that due to the war in this region, especially the Strait of Hormuz, the majority of countries in the world are suffering, a lot of innocent people are getting harmed and suffering from the price of gas, oil and some other goods."

He added that Iran is com...