Iran was warned of possible Israeli strike by ally, official tells Reuters

Iran will not bow to American pressure, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday, accusing the US of regional destabilization.

“Those who plundered the world now accuse Iranian officials, while our nation serves with full commitment.” Pezeshkian said in a speech in Ilam province.

“They want to portray Iran as weak, but they don’t know the Iranian people.”

Referring to the country’s long history and cultural legacy, he said, “For 47 years, they’ve failed to make us surrender—and they still won’t.”

Iran is ready for any military confrontation and has a defined strategy, the Revolutionary Guards commander in chief Hossein Salami said Thursday.

“if our hands are untied, we will win victories that will make the enemy regret its actions,” he said during a gathering of the IRGC commanders.

The Islamic Republic is prepared to abandon negotiations with the United States if its national demands are not fulfilled, The Revolutionary Guards-affiliated Javan newspaper wrote Thursday.

The paper said Iran is negotiating “from a position of strength” and has attained a level of nuclear expertise that provides scientific and technical deterrence against threats.

Senior Iranian military and government officials have convened to discuss potential responses in the event of an Israeli attack, the New York Times reported Wednesday.

Citing a senior Iranian official, the paper wrote, “Iranian military and government officials have already met to discuss their response to a potential Israeli strike.”

According to US and European officials quoted in the report, Israel appears to be preparing to launch an attack on Iran soon, prompting heightened alert in Tehran.

The sixth round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States will take place in Muscat this Sunday, June 15, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi confirmed Thursday.

“I am pleased to confirm the 6th round of Iran US talks will be held in Muscat this Sunday the 15th,” Albusaidi wrote on X.