Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday refuted claims that Tehran had agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Israel, while signaling his country was ready to stop hostilities.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday morning local time that “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 [8.30 p.m. EST], we have no intention to continue our response afterwards,” he said in a post on X.
The final decision on the cessation of Iran’s military operations will be made later, he added.
Araghchi’s statement comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire timeline, which he says will end the war between Israel and Iran.