Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran wants truce talks.
According to Trump, Iran wants to negotiate, but added that the terms were not acceptable to the US.
Meanwhile, US and Israeli forces continued to pound Iran, hitting cities including Tehran, Hamadan and Isfahan, as Iranian counterattacks continue, with damage reported in several Israeli cities.
Israel also launches fresh waves of attacks on southern Lebanon as it masses tanks and forces on the border. The death toll in Lebanon has risen to 850, including more than 100 children.
Earlier, the US Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, said he expected the war on Iran to end within “the next few weeks” in an apparent bid to calm markets.
Elsewhere rockets and drones have targeted Baghdad’s International Airport, which houses a US diplomatic mission, as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia report intercepting drones and missiles.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran wants truce talks, saying Iran isn’t seeking negotiations.
Trump had stated that Iran wants to negotiate, but the terms aren’t acceptable to the US.
The conflict has escalated with US and Israeli forces targeting Iranian cities like Tehran, Hamadan, and Isfahan, while Iran retaliated, causing damage in Israeli cities.
Israel also attacked southern Lebanon, with the death toll reaching 850, including over 100 children.
The US Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, predicts the war will end within weeks, aiming to calm markets.
Meanwhile, Baghdad’s International Airport, housing a US diplomatic mission, has been hit by rockets and drones, as several Gulf countries intercept drones and missiles.
