Iran has warned that it will respond if the United States fails to honour its commitments, days after US President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was “over.”

Speaking through state television, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, “Any US breach of commitments will be met with ‘reciprocal action.”

The Ministry also rejected Trump’s claim that Tehran had asked to continue negotiations with Washington.

“We did not request negotiations with the US, but we accepted the Qatari mediators’ trip to Iran,” the spokesperson said, per a report by NDTV.

Iranian leaders reject surrender

As diplomatic contacts continue, senior Iranian leaders have maintained that Tehran will not yield under pressure.

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Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said ending the conflict remains important for many countries, but insisted that surrender was not an option for Iran.

“Ending the war is a priority for the countries of the world, but everyone must know that this confrontation will never end with Iran’s surrender. Whenever the Americans betray the understanding (agreement), we are fully prepared to defend ourselves; we will stand firmly against them and secure the rights of the Iranian people,” he said.

Ghalibaf also said he had made Iran’s position clear during talks with US Vice President JD Vance.

“From my point of view, those who can negotiate with America are those who are prepared for war,” he added, while saying Iran has “no trust in them”.

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Ali Khomeini, grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founder Ruhollah Khomeini, also dismissed the idea that negotiations with Washington were aimed at achieving peace.

“If you see that the Islamic Republic talks about negotiations, it is not about peace negotiations. Can we make peace with criminal America? Our identity is ‘non-compromise with arrogance’. Negotiation means war, and war has different forms. Anyone who wants to negotiate in order to reach peace with America is a traitor. Anyone who sends a message of friendship to America, their mouth is impure and unclean,” he said, per NDTV report.

Talks continue despite fragile truce

Although the Iran-US agreement signed last month briefly reduced tensions, both countries have exchanged fire in recent weeks, leaving the ceasefire under strain.

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Hostilities slowed during the week-long funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, but explosions were reported in Iran a day after the ceremonies ended. The United States denied any involvement.

Despite the renewed tensions, Trump has agreed to continue negotiations. A Qatari delegation arrived in Iran on Friday to hold fresh talks as mediation efforts continue.

FAQs:

What warning did Iran issue to the US?

Iran said any US breach of commitments would be met with “reciprocal action.”

Did Iran request fresh talks with the US?

No. Iran said it did not request negotiations and only accepted a visit by Qatari mediators.