Powerful Iranian Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani said Tehran "will not negotiate" with Washington, hours after US President Donald Trump vowed to continue to punish the "terrorists" with the "full force" of the American military.
In a post on X early on March 2, Larijani said, "We will not negotiate with the United States."
"Today, the Iranian nation is defending itself," he added.
Earlier, Trump said ina six-minute videohe posted on his Truth Social platform that the war against Iran could last four weeks, although he appeared to leave the door open to further talks with the surviving rulers in Tehran.
"In the past 36 hours, the United States and its partners have launched Operation Epic Fury, one of largest, most-complex, most-overwhelming military offensives the world has ever seen," Trump said.
