Iran “will never allow the United States to determine timing of war,” foreign ministry says
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks at a weekly press conference in Tehran, Iran, on June 23. “What exists at present cannot be called a ceasefire.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956553334-0'); }); Trump over the weekend halted lethal strikes, which had steadily intensified over the past 13 days. US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Sunday the pause in strikes was to allow talks with Iran to develop.
- ▪Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks at a weekly press conference in Tehran, Iran, on June 23.
- ▪“What exists at present cannot be called a ceasefire.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956553334-0'); }); Trump over the weekend halted lethal strikes, which had steadily intensified over the past 13 days.
- ▪US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Sunday the pause in strikes was to allow talks with Iran to develop.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks at a weekly press conference in Tehran, Iran, on June 23. Xinhua/Shutterstock Facebook X LinkedIn Iran on Monday said it is not currently engaging in peace talks with the United States and will “defend ourselves for as long as our interests” require, after President Donald Trump paused the US’ bombing campaign following nearly two weeks of strikes. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956513490-0'); }); Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, said in a televised press conference that Tehran “will never allow the United States to determine the timing of war and peace.” “We hold America responsible for the military aggression against Iran,” added Baghaei.
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