Tehran:Iran will prioritize diplomacy to secure its national interests but is prepared to resort to force if necessary, according to Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).

Accourding to Islamic Republic News Agency, Kamalvandi made these remarks while speaking to reporters at the international conference 'Ecocide The Silent War Crime' held in Tehran. He emphasized that Iranian authorities are simultaneously pursuing negotiations and resistance in defense of the nation's interests.

Kamalvandi stated that while Iran prefers to secure its interests through diplomatic means, the country is also ready to achieve its goals on the battlefield if required. The conference, hosted at the Department of Environment's conference hall, addressed the legal, humanitarian, and environmental impacts of war crimes and devastation attributed to the United States and the Israeli regime in Iran and the Gaza Strip.

Notable speakers at the event included Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and AEOI chief Mohammad Eslami, both of whom highlighted the environmental destruction arising from recent conflicts.