Nairobi, March 2- Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, has publicly stated that Tehran will not engage in negotiations with the United States. His comments came as a direct response to reports suggesting Iranian authorities were preparing to restart discussions with Washington.
Larijani, who heads Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and was a close adviser to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made the declaration amid ongoing military confrontations in the region.
The recent missile strikes are part of an escalating conflict triggered by U.S.-led military operations targeting Iranian military infrastructure and key leadership. In retaliation, Iran has launched missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases and allied positions across the Middle East, including in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and the UAE.
Iran has described these actions as defensive responses to what it sees as aggressive moves by the United States, and Iranian-backed groups such as Hezbollah have also engaged in strikes, broadening the regional tensions.
President Donald Trump has warned that more American lives could be lost as the conflict continues, highlighting the high stakes of the confrontation. Iran’s refusal to negotiate is consistent with its stance of rejecting talks under coercion and maintaining internal and regional strength, while signaling that diplomacy can only occur under conditions of mutual respect.
