Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghae responded to US Vice President Vance's withdrawal from negotiations, stating that there should be no substantial differences between Vance and Rubio. He added, "For us, US domestic affairs and electoral disputes are not important. We are concerned with the actual performance and behavior of the United States as a government, not with personnel changes between different individuals or parties."

An Iranian lawmaker warned on Sunday that Tehran would demonstrate what it calls its “absolute deterrent” capability should the United States launch a nuclear strike on parts of Iran.

According to RIA Novosti, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia is having specific discussions with the United States regarding the Ukraine issue.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karas: On November 13, EU forces boarded an oil tanker suspected to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet".

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagaei said: "In accordance with the bilateral agreement signed between Iran and Russia and related safeguards and monitoring obligations, the Bushehr nuclear power plant will be subject to regular inspections."

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagaei stated that the fear and anxiety felt by US officials stems from their own actions. This is because global conscience and human conscience condemn their behavior. This fear is actually self-inflicted, because they know clearly that the crimes they have committed against the Iranian people are extremely heinous, illegal, and immoral. (Source: Mehr News Agency, Iran)