New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has called for a cautious diplomatic approach towards the United States and Israel, warning that Iran cannot sustain normal life under prolonged war despite having withstood external pressure.

Khatami said the Islamic Republic had survived foreign aggression and remained resilient, but argued that continued conflict would create serious challenges for the country and its people.

"Although the United States cannot be trusted and Israel will stop at nothing to continue tensions and conflict, this obstacle must also be confronted with prudence and measured diplomacy," Khatami said.

The former president stressed that Iran could not indefinitely function under wartime condition...