Iranian foreign minister on ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict

(CBS, KYMA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran.

The Defense Department has identified all six U.S. service members who were killed when a refueling aircraft taking part in operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq Thursday.

The six service members were identified as:

• Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama
• Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington
• Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Kentucky
• Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Indiana
• Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio
• Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, 28, of Columbus, Ohio

When asked if Iran had asked for a ceasefire, Araghchi said:

"No, we never asked for a cease fire, and we have never asked even for negotiation. We are ready to defend ourselves as long as it takes. And this is what we have done so far, and we continue to do that until President Trump comes to the point that this is an illegal war with no victory. And you know, there are, you know, people being killed only because President Trump wants to have fun...this is what he said, that they are sinking, you know, ships and targeting different places because it is fun. And the Secretary of War has said that there is no mercy, and this is actually a war crime. Even even saying that is a war crime. So, this is a war of choice by President Trump and the United States, and we are going to continue our self defense."

During the interview, Brennan and Araghchi talked about Iran declaring it has at least 440 kilos of nuclear material, prompting her to ask Araghchi where the material is now, and who has custody of it, to which he said:

" Well, we have not declared. This is verified and declared by the agency...this is not a secret. This is not a secret. You know, the agency have said in his many reports the exact amount of our enriched, you know, nuclear material...So, they are under the rubbles. You know, our nuclear facilities were attacked, and everything is under the rubbles. Of course, you know there is the possibility to retrieve them, but under the supervision of the agency. If one day we come to the conclusion to do that, it would be under the supervision of the agency. But for the time being, we have no program. We have no plan to recover them from under the rubbles."

Brennan followed up by asking if Iran was still willing to let go of the enriched uranium after Araghchi said Iran was ready to give it away, and he said:

"There is nothing on the table right now. Everything depends on the future. If any time in the future we decide to enter into negotiation with U.S. or other interlocutors, you know, we may decide what to put on the table. For the time being, nothing is on the table."

To watch Brennan's full interview with Araghchi, click here.