Iran: Iran is not currently engaged in any negotiations with the United States, a senior Iranian parliamentary official said Thursday, while warning that any country allowing its territory or bases to be used against Iran would be treated as an enemy.
According to Anadolu Agency, Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the assembly's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, made the remarks following a meeting with Iranian military and defense officials to discuss battlefield operations against the US and Israel. He emphasized that any state offering its territory or bases to enemy forces in any form would be considered hostile by Iran.
Rezaei further mentioned that security has been restored on Kharg Island, ensuring the continuation of oil exports. This statement comes after US President Donald Trump claimed American strikes had destroyed most of the island's military facilities, sparing oil hubs.
The Iranian response contrasts with Trump's earlier assertion that Iranian officials were eager to negotiate but were "not ready." The US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which began on February 28, have reportedly resulted in around 1,300 fatalities, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In retaliation, Tehran has executed drone and missile strikes on targets in Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries with US military assets.