Iran: Iran said Friday it is not seeking 'any concessions' from the United States, insisting that Tehran only wants its rights restored and sanctions lifted, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency.

According to Anadolu Agency, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated, 'We do not want any concessions from the United States; we are only seeking our rights.' The spokesman emphasized that Iran was demanding 'an end to America's criminal actions against the Iranian people.'

Baghaei further insisted that sanctions must be lifted and Iran's frozen assets should be released and made available to the country. He highlighted that for the past five decades, Iran has been subjected to what the US describes as 'crippling sanctions,' imposed under various pretexts primarily over what Washington calls Iran's nuclear threat. He added that there has been no nuclear threat from Iran against any actor in the region or the world.

Addressing developments related to the Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei criticized the US naval blockade as 'completely contrary to international law' and called on Washington to take steps to end the blockade.

Regional tensions have remained high since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February, leading to Tehran's retaliatory strikes targeting Israel and US allies in the Gulf, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad failed to secure a lasting agreement. Subsequently, US President Donald Trump extended the truce indefinitely while maintaining a blockade on vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports through the strategic waterway.