Iran warns it is ready for renewed war if talks fail

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran remains prepared to resume direct military confrontation with the United States if negotiations fail to produce what Tehran considers acceptable outcomes.

In comments posted amid continued diplomatic tensions, Araghchi also argued that the war involving the US and Israel was having growing economic consequences inside the United States.

Writing on X alongside an image showing rising US Treasury yields, Araghchi said: “Americans are told that they must absorb rocketing costs of war of choice on Iran.”

The conflict, which began on 28 February, has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas exports.