Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that his country "cannot go through negotiations with the US when people are under bombardment".

He claims that "the US has been involved in the aggression since day one", though he does not provide evidence of this.

Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, where he is set to continue diplomatic talks, Araghchi warns that US involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran would be "very very dangerous".

US President Donald Trump approved plans to attack Iran earlier this week but held off from strikes in case Iran agreed to abandon its nuclear programme.

The Iranian foreign minister said he is "absolutely ready for a negotiated solution for nuclear programme".