The messaging from Tehran remains defiant even as US President Donald Trump claims negotiations to end the conflict are underway. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran will continue its defensive and retaliatory measures until the United States and Israel “regret” their aggression.
Araghchi made the remarks during a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. According to Press TV, he described attacks by Washington and Tel Aviv on Iran’s civilian and defence infrastructure as the primary cause of the current instability in the region. “Iran will defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity until all objectives are achieved and the enemy is made to regret its violent aggression,” he said.
He also stressed that insecurity in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is directly linked to these developments. “The measures and precautions taken by Iran are in accordance with international law and are aimed at defending Iran’s sovereignty and national security, while preventing aggressors from misusing this waterway,” he added.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched a fresh wave of retaliatory strikes targeting Israel’s intelligence facilities in Tel Aviv.
The IRGC’s Public Relations Department said it deployed Kheybar Shekan, Emad, and Sejjil missiles, along with kamikaze drones from its Aerospace Force, claiming they breached Israel’s multi-layered air defence systems. The strikes reportedly targeted intelligence facilities in northern and central Tel Aviv, as well as military, commercial, and support centres in Ramat Gan and the Negev. Additional strikes were reported on Israel’s military logistics and command headquarters in Beersheba.
This comes as Trump claimed negotiations were ongoing with “the right people” in Iran, suggesting a possible shift in leadership dynamics.
“They are going to make a deal… We are dealing with the right people… It was related to the Strait of Hormuz… This is a change in the regime because the leaders are very different from the ones we started with,” he said.
With strikes and counter-strikes continuing, peace in the troubled West Asia region remains elusive.
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