Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that negotiations with the United States "will no longer be on our agenda" after the US-Israeli military operation struck Iranian nuclear facilities and other critical infrastructure. In an interview with US television PBS, Araghchi added that Iran has "very bitter experience" with Washington's promises, noting that during February negotiations the Americans promised they would not attack, yet proceeded to do so anyway.

The minister rejected Iranian responsibility for the disruption of oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz, stating that tankers "are afraid to pass through" due to US-Israeli strikes, not due to Iranian blockade. "We have not closed the strait, we are not preventing passage. This is a consequence of American aggression," Araghchi said. The Iranian side also acknowledged striking oil installations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, qualifying those attacks as defensive measures.

Meanwhile, Trump called Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as new Supreme Leader a "big mistake," expressing that he had someone else in mind without providing details. Araghchi responded that the appointment sends a message of "continuity and stability" and that it is "premature" for the new leader to comment on possible negotiations while he has not yet fully assumed the role.

The Iranian minister warned regional and world powers that Tehran had informed everyone in advance that an American attack would mean strikes on American bases and assets in the region, since Iran cannot directly reach US territory. "We are not responsible for the expansion of the conflict. That is a consequence of American aggression," Araghchi concluded.