Iran says diplomatic efforts ongoing via mediators amid fighting with US
Iran stated that diplomatic efforts are ongoing through mediators to end renewed fighting with the United States, though specific details of proposals were not disclosed. An Iranian army spokesman indicated the conflict would continue until deterrence against further attacks is achieved. The statement comes amid escalating military strikes between both nations.
Iran has indicated that diplomatic channels remain active in efforts to resolve the escalating military conflict with the United States. According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, Tehran has received proposals through intermediaries aimed at ending the renewed fighting, though he declined to provide specifics regarding the nature of these proposals or whether they included a proposed ten-day ceasefire as reported by American media outlets.
Baghaei stated that diplomatic initiatives are proceeding in coordination with military operations, reflecting ongoing internal discussions between different political factions within Iran. He also called upon regional nations to refrain from permitting the United States military to utilize their territory for launching or facilitating attacks against Iranian targets. This appeal follows a series of military escalations that began on February 28.
The conflict has involved strikes on both sides. Iran has conducted attacks on multiple locations including Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, targeting what it claims are American military positions, though civilian infrastructure has also been affected. The United States has launched consecutive strikes on Iranian targets, extending operations beyond the Strait of Hormuz region to areas such as Tabriz in northwestern Iran. A civilian nuclear power plant under construction in Darkhovin was also targeted, which Iran characterized as evidence of American opposition to Iranian economic development.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Washington remains open to diplomatic solutions while asserting that Iranian missile and drone strikes, which have resulted in American military casualties, present obstacles to negotiations. Iran's chief negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, responded by questioning the sincerity of American diplomatic claims while pointing to continued military equipment imports to the region. Iran's military forces have continued retaliatory strikes using various ballistic missile systems.
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