Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has denied reports of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, stating that Tehran will only stop its retaliatory attacks if Israel ends what he described as “illegal aggression.”
Posting on his verified X account, Araghchi refuted United States President Donald Trump’s earlier claim that both countries had agreed to a truce to end the ongoing 12-day conflict.
“As Iran has repeatedly made clear, Israel launched this war on Iran, not the other way around.
“At this moment, there is NO agreement on any ceasefire or halt to military operations. However, if the Israeli regime ends its illegal aggression against the Iranian people by 4 a.m., Tehran time, we will have no reason to continue our response. A final decision regarding the cessation of our military actions will be made subsequently,” Araghchi wrote.
So far, Israel has not made any public statement regarding the ceasefire claims.
Tensions escalated after Iran launched missiles targeting a military base in Qatar housing US forces, in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend.
According to reports from Iran, more than 400 people — including 13 children — have died, and at least 3,056 others have been injured since Israel began its offensive on June 13. In Israel, Iranian strikes have reportedly killed at least 24 people.
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