Iran rejects ceasefire calls, says war must end with guarantees against future attacks

Iran has rejected reports that it is seeking a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, saying the war must end only under conditions that prevent any future military attacks on the country.

Speaking during an interview, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has “neither sought a truce nor negotiations” with the United States since the war began. He argued that talks made little sense when Iran had already been engaged in diplomatic discussions before the conflict but was still attacked.

Araghchi said Iran’s position is that the war should end in a way that ensures its adversaries do not attempt similar attacks again. According to him, any conclusion to the conflict must provide guarantees that aggression against Iran will not be repeated.

The remarks come as the conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel continues to intensify across the Middle East. Military strikes and retaliatory attacks have spread across the region, affecting energy infrastructure, shipping routes and civilian areas in several countries.

Iranian officials maintain that the country did not initiate the war and that its military operations are defensive responses to attacks by US and Israeli forces. Tehran has repeatedly said that negotiations or ceasefire discussions cannot take place while military strikes against Iranian targets continue.

The conflict has also raised global concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime passage through which a significant share of the world’s oil supply passes. Attacks on shipping and military operations near the waterway have disrupted trade and pushed up global energy prices.

Diplomatic efforts by international actors to de-escalate the crisis have so far made little progress, as both sides continue military operations and exchange threats. Analysts say the absence of clear ceasefire negotiations indicates that the war could persist until one side gains a strategic advantage or external pressure forces talks.