Iran says no room for ceasefire talks while military attacks continue

Iran said on Monday there was no room to discuss a ceasefire while military attacks by the United States and Israel continue.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran did not start the war and that it had been in negotiations when the conflict began.

“We are in the eleventh day of military aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime. We did not start this war,” he said at a news conference.

“Military aggression is ongoing and therefore in this situation there is little place to talk about anything other than defense and a crushing response to the enemy,” he added, saying all of Iran’s focus is currently on defending the country.