Iran rules out talks, vows resistance
Tehran says strikes continue amid rejection of negotiations
Iran reaffirmed a policy of resistance and denied engaging in negotiations, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi said, describing recent exchanges with other capitals as a message‑passing rather than talks. Araqchi said regional diplomatic contacts have not altered Tehran’s “principled and firm” stance and warned that international guarantees are unreliable, arguing Iran’s own reprisals provide an “inherent guarantee” against future aggression.
Araqchi cited at least 81 waves of counterstrikes by Iran’s armed forces against U.S. and Israeli targets and said a ceasefire without enforceable guarantees would only invite renewed conflict, insisting any enemy must “learn a lesson” and that Iran deserves compensation for damages.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its forces carried out sustained strikes across the region as part of Operation True Promise 4, reporting multiple waves of missile and drone attacks on Israeli and U.S.-linked targets.
The IRGC said its waves of missiles and drones have targeted American and Israeli positions in occupied territories and regional bases in response.
