Iranian President Seeks Negotiated End to Conflict Following New Military Exchanges
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Monday that Iran is still seeking a negotiated solution to its conflict with the United States, asserting that continuing the war is in no one's interest. The comments follow a resumption of hostilities on Sunday, which caused oil prices to rise by more than 3.5 percent.
U.S. officials stated that forces conducted limited, precise strikes against two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian sources reported that two people were killed and others injured in the attack. In response, Iranian media reported strikes on two U.S. bases in Jordan. Iran's army also claimed to have struck the Al Minhad air base in the United Arab Emirates, though the UAE defense ministry dismissed that report as false.
Parallel to the military actions, President Donald Trump posted an AI generated video on Truth Social claiming that Iran's oil hub, Kharg Island, had been blown to smithereens. A U.S. official later stated the military had not targeted Kharg Island, and Reuters confirmed the video was likely synthetically generated. Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the National Iranian Oil Co, dismissed the post as laughable and stated that conditions at the island remain calm.
President Pezeshkian made his remarks while speaking to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kyrgyzstan. He accused the United States of failing to fulfill commitments under past agreements but emphasized that dialogue and cooperation are the only solutions to the existing issues. This escalation follows weeks of increased economic sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.
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