Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman says "The concept of “negotiations” requires, at the very least, a genuine attempt to engage in discussions with a view to resolving the dispute"

Full post: "The concept of “negotiations” requires, at the very least, a genuine attempt to engage in discussions with a view to resolving the dispute (ICJ, Judgement of 1 April 2011, para. 157). It needs 'good faith', then, meaning that 'negotiations' is not 'disputation'; nor is it 'dictation', 'deception', 'extortion' or 'coercion'".