US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran has ruled out holding new negotiations with the United States, saying discussions cannot resume unless Washington changes its current stance. According to Iran’s state media, the country’s semi-official Fars News Agency, quoting a source close to Iran’s negotiating team, reported on Saturday that Tehran is not prepared to return to the negotiating table under the present circumstances. The source also rejected reports claiming that Iran had requested renewed dialogue with the United States, describing those reports as false and saying they were linked to pro-Israel narratives.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran Says US Must Retreat Before Talks Can Resume
According to the source cited by Fars News Agency, Iran believes that any future negotiations depend on the United States stepping back from its current position. The source insisted that reports suggesting Tehran was seeking talks with Washington had no basis and dismissed them as misleading.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Trump Issues Fresh Warning to Iran
US President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Iran on Saturday following the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, where public calls were reportedly made for Trump’s assassination.
Responding to those developments, Trump wrote on Truth Social, “A thousand ‘missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat.”
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: US Demands Assurances Over Strait of Hormuz
Trump’s remarks came after senior US officials called on Iran to publicly guarantee that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open and that commercial ships passing through the strategic waterway would no longer face attacks.
However, Iran has not provided such assurances. Instead, Tehran has maintained that the Strait of Hormuz should remain under its control and has argued that it should be allowed to charge fees for ships using the route. This position challenges the long-standing international view that the strait is an international waterway open to global navigation.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Military Exchanges Continue Across the Region
The latest diplomatic standoff comes after several days of military confrontation between the United States and Iran. US forces carried out multiple airstrikes targeting Iranian positions, while Iran launched retaliatory attacks against targets across the Middle East. The recent escalation began after Iran attacked three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, triggering a new round of military action and further increasing tensions across the region.
