Iran vows to repel US ground invasion

During the conversation, the host asked Araghchi whether he feared a possible US ground invasion, to which he replied:

“No, we are waiting for them. Because we are confident that we can confront them, and that would be a big disaster for them,” the minister said.

Also, Araghchi said that Iran has not requested a ceasefire despite US and Israeli strikes across the country.

“We didn’t ask for a ceasefire even last time. In previous time, it was Israel who asked for a ceasefire. They asked for an unconditional ceasefire after 12 days that we resisted against their aggression,” said Abbas Araghchi, referring to the 12-day war in June 2025.

He noted that the attack during negotiations undermined Iran’s trust in any future dialogue with the US. According to the minister, he has not communicated with either special envoy, Steve Witkoff or Jared Kushner, since last week.

“The fact is that we don’t have any positive experience of negotiating with the United States. You know, especially with this administration. We negotiated twice last year and this year, and then in the middle of negotiations, they attacked us,” the minister explained, adding that Tehran sees no reason to resume dialogue with Washington.

He also said that Iran’s victory lies in its ability to resist. In addition, he denied information that US President Donald Trump had said he should participate in choosing the next supreme leader.

“That is absolutely the business of Iranian people, and nobody can interfere,” the head of the Foreign Ministry concluded.

What else Araghchi said

Earlier, the Iranian foreign minister said that Russia could continue providing military assistance to Tehran even after the start of the US and Israeli operation.

We also reported on three possible scenarios for the development of the situation in Iran.