(260316) -- TEHRAN, March 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi attends a weekly news conference in Tehran, Iran, on March 16, 2026. Araghchi said Monday that Tehran has neither sought a ceasefire nor negotiations with the United States, rejecting U.S. claims that it requested a truce. Speaking later at a weekly news conference in Tehran, Araghchi said that any end to the conflict must ensure that attacks on Iran are not repeated. (Xinhua/Shadati)