Iran's Araghchi: No Ceasefire, No Talks

0:00On March 5, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Iraqi issued a stark warning Thursday, saying any U.S. ground troops entering Iran would spell, disaster. He stressed that, after six days of conflicts sparked by American and Israeli airstrikes on February 28, Iran wants no ceasefire and has zero. Interest in talks to end the fighting. The White House pushed back Wednesday, refusing to rule out ground forces while insisting it's not the plan for Operation Epic Fury. President Donald Trump made similar remarks Monday, keeping options open amid the escalating tensions. Iraqi pointed to failed nuclear negotiations as the root issue, with the last round in Geneva on February 26, breaking down over Iran's defiant stance. He blamed past U.S. strikes, like Operation Midnight Hammer in June, for killing any trust during those high-stakes meetings. Iran claims confidence in facing U.S. troops head on, if needed, calling the war America's choice alone.

1:00Officials say their recent strikes hit, only American bases and assets scattered across neighboring Arab nations, sparing Muslim countries even during Ramadan. Arochi has reached out directly to those neighbors foreign ministers, assuring them, Iran targets solely U.S. installations on their soil, aiming to keep the fight contained as the situation drags on.