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Iran Will Continue Missile Attacks as Long as Necessary
Abbas Araghchi rules out negotiations with the US, accusing Washington of failing to achieve its objectives in the conflict.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is prepared to continue missile attacks “as long as necessary,” while ruling out renewed negotiations with the United States.
Speaking to US broadcaster PBS, Mr Araghchi said talks with Washington were no longer on the agenda following the recent escalation in hostilities. His remarks came after US President Donald Trump suggested the war with Iran could end “very soon.”
“I don't think the question of talking with Americans or negotiation with Americans once again would be on the table, because we have a very bitter experience of talking with Americans,” Mr Araghchi said during the interview.
The foreign minister accused Washington of failing to achieve its objectives through military action. According to Mr Araghchi, US leaders believed the conflict would result in a quick and decisive outcome.
“They thought that, in a matter of two or three days, they can go for a regime change, they can go for a rapid, clean victory, but they failed,” he said. “I don't think they have any realistic endgame in their mind.”
Iran and the US had previously held several rounds of nuclear negotiations in February, with both sides and mediators indicating that progress had been made. However, discussions collapsed after the US launched Operation Epic Fury.
Mr Araghchi also referred to earlier negotiations that broke down last year after Israel attacked Iran in June while talks were ongoing.
“We negotiated with them last year, in last June, and they attacked us in the middle of negotiations,” he said. “And again this year, they tried to convince us that this time is different.”
According to Mr Araghchi, Iran had agreed to resume negotiations earlier this year and held three rounds of talks before hostilities escalated again.
“We finally accepted. But, again, after three rounds of negotiation, and after the American team in the negotiation said itself that we made a big progress, still they decided to attack us,” he said.
The Iranian foreign minister also accused Washington of acting without a clear strategy, saying the US had begun attacking Iran “blindly.”
His comments signal that Tehran is preparing for a prolonged confrontation while rejecting the possibility of diplomatic engagement with the United States in the near future.