New Delhi, May 3 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, on Saturday (local time), hinted that the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to respond to any aggression.

The minister noted that Tehran has believed in interest-based diplomacy to resolve existing issues and has played its part, IRIB reported.

Speaking at a gathering of ambassadors and heads of foreign diplomatic missions in Tehran, Gharibabadi added, "Iran has presented its plan to Pakistan as a mediator with the aim of permanently ending the imposed war, and now the ball is in America's court. Iran is ready for both paths in order to ensure its national interests and security, and in any case, it will always maintain its pessimism and distrust of America and its h...