Iran 'never asked for a ceasefire or negotiations', says foreign minister Araghchi
Araghchi had previously made similar remarks, saying Tehran was not seeking a ceasefire with the US or Israel and saw no reason to negotiate with Washington.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran has "never asked for a ceasefire" and sees no reason to negotiate with the United States amid the ongoing conflict.
His remarks come after earlier comments from US President Donald Trump, who said Iran wanted a deal, but he was unwilling to agree to one "because the terms are not good enough yet".
Araghchi rejected the claim while speaking to CBS News' Face the Nation programme.
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"We don't see any reason why we should talk with Americans, because we were talking with them when they decided to attack us," he told the programme.
"This is a war of choice by President Trump and the United States, and we are going to continue our self defence."
Araghchi had previously made similar remarks, saying Tehran was not seeking a ceasefire with the US or Israel and saw no reason to negotiate with Washington.
In an interview with NBC News on 5 March, he said past talks with the US ended with attacks on Iran, making new negotiations pointless from Tehran's perspective, according to Xinhua.
On the possibility of a US ground invasion, Araghchi said Iran was ready to confront American forces and warned it would be a "big disaster" for US troops, stressing that Iran's armed forces were fully prepared for any scenario.
