Mr Araghchi emphasised that Iran would not be forced into negotiations, saying, “There will be no direct negotiations between us and the United States.”
Mr Pezeshkian called for efforts to keep the organisation away from politicisation.
The Italian journalist, Cecilia Sala, is being held in solitary confinement at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison.
The ministry said Cecilia Sala was in Iran for journalistic work when police stopped her. It is not yet clear what exactly she is accused of.
The danger of a major, open war between Iran and Israel recently increased.
The spokesman, Basim Alawadi, said on Monday in an official statement that Israel had blatantly violated Iraq’s airspace and sovereignty.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned of a further escalation in the Middle East after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel.
Iran’s new foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is planning a rapprochement with the West in the face of sanctions and political.
Lufthansa is offering free cancellations to travellers with tickets up to and including 31 August.
Iran has condemned the deadly attack on the political chief of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in Tehran.
