US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Tehran says no surrender to US, diplomacy ‘wiser’ than war
Smoke rises after an Iranian drone attack in the port area of Dubai. (AP Photo/Representational)
US Iran War News LIVE: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that “all paths” to pursue a diplomatic solution to the ongoing war “remain open” from their side, but “forcing Iran to surrender through coercion is nothing but an illusion”, Al Jazeera reported. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said exchanges of messages with the Trump’s administration are continuing based on Tehran’s 14-point proposal. Baghei also said that the United States must prove its goodwill by ending what Tehran describes as piracy against Iranian ships.
Trump again threatens Iran: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Iran with renewed strikes and asked, “Do we finish it up or will they sign document.” The Republican leader earlier said that America “has essentially taken over” Iran when asked whether it has taken longer than expected to reach a deal with Tehran. “Everything’s gone. Their navy’s gone. Their air force is gone. Just about everything. The only question is, do we go and finish it up? Are they going to be signing a document? Let’s see what happens,” the US president added.
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26 ships pass through Strait of Hormuz, says IRGC Navy: Meanwhile, Iran’s IRGC Navy said 26 commercial vessels, including oil tankers and container ships, crossed the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iranian authorities over the past 24 hours. The Navy said transit through the strategic waterway remains ongoing under a permit-based coordination system managed with Iranian authorities.
Iran’s fresh warning to US, Israel: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a fresh warning to the United States and Israel, stating that the war will spread “far beyond region” if Washington and Tel Aviv resume attacks on the Islamic Republic. “If the aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will this time spread far beyond the region, and our devastating blows will crush you,” the Guards said in a statement on their website Sepah News.
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