Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has declared that there is currently no agreement on a ceasefire, but emphasized that Tehran will halt its attacks if Israel stops its “illegal aggression.”
Araghchi made the statement via a post on his verified X handle, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a truce to end what he described as the “12-day war.”
Recall that Trump had said the ceasefire would take effect at 4 am local time in Iran and 6 am in Israel.
“As Iran has repeatedly made clear, Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is NO ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards. The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later,” Araghchi wrote on X.
Araghchi thanked Iran’s Armed Forces for defending ‘our dear country’ by “responding to any attack by the enemy until the very last minute, at 4 am”.
“The military operations of our powerful Armed Forces to punish Israel for its aggression continued until the very last minute, at 4 am.”
“Together with all Iranians, I thank our brave Armed Forces who remain ready to defend our dear country until their last drop of blood, and who responded to any attack by the enemy until the very last minute.”
Meanwhile, Israel has remained muted on the ceasefire agreement with Iran announced by Trump earlier, with reports from Tehran state media showing fresh attacks from the Israeli military after Trump’s announcement.
Tensions escalated further earlier this week when Iran launched a barrage of missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar in retaliation for American strikes on its nuclear facilities on Sunday.
Iranian sources claim that over 400 people, including 13 children, have been killed and at least 3,056 others injured since Israel began its offensive on June 13. In contrast, Iranian strikes have reportedly killed at least 24 people in Israel.
