“Our logic on the nuclear issue is the explicit rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” Pezeshkian said, adding that “the Iranian nation has always responded to respect with respect."
"It would not be possible to attack American soil, but we will target their bases in the region,” Araghchi said.
"The missile issue is purely defensive” for the Iranian regime and “cannot be negotiated, neither now nor in the future,” Araghchi asserted.
Some Iranian military personnel are dissatisfied with the killing of protesters; a member of the IRGC in Tehran says he has resigned.
Iranian firefighters extinguished the blaze and reported no injuries after it erupted at a carpentry workshop in a Tehran military complex.
Despite Iran’s three main nuclear facilities remaining inoperative, images show visible work underway.
Former Vice-Admiral Robert Harward tells The Jerusalem Post that Iran's regime is near collapse, citing its weakened state, protests, and failed aggression, with US options for supporting protesters.
Senior US officials are unclear on Trump's objectives for military action in Iran, as indirect talks continue in Oman amid rising tensions.
An Iranian official told Reuters the direct talks had not officially started, and that Iran’s demands had been conveyed to the US via Oman.
The US urged its citizens to "leave Iran now" due to protests, security measures, and flight disruptions. Dual nationals face the risk of detention, the travel advisory warned.
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: That is a question many are now asking, alongside other questions that reflect a deeper sense of confusion: Wasn’t the issue Iran’s killing of protesters, not centrifuges?
