Trump Declares Victory as Iran Denies Talks and Warns Against Ground Invasion
Iran's state media say the regime has rejected points suggested by the Trump administration as the basis of a potential peace deal.
Live Updates: As Trump declares war won, Iran mocks suggestion talks underway, warns against ground invasion
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Wednesday as Iranian state media reported that Tehran has flatly rejected a series of points put forward by the Trump administration as a possible framework for peace negotiations. The rejection came even as President Trump told reporters at the White House that the conflict was effectively won and that diplomatic channels were opening. Iranian officials dismissed those claims as fantasy, with one senior adviser calling the suggestion that talks were underway "laughable propaganda designed for an American audience."
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency published what it described as a formal response from the regime, stating that the preconditions outlined by Washington were "non-starters" that would amount to a surrender of national sovereignty. Among the points reportedly rejected were demands related to Iran's ballistic missile program, its nuclear enrichment activities, and its support for regional proxy forces. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said the country would never negotiate under duress and accused the Trump administration of attempting to dictate terms rather than engage in genuine diplomacy.
In a pointed warning that signaled the regime's readiness to escalate, senior Iranian military commanders cautioned the United States against any ground invasion, stating that such a move would be met with overwhelming resistance. General Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said in a televised address that Iran's armed forces were fully prepared to defend the nation's territory and that any foreign soldiers entering Iranian soil would face "a war without end." The remarks were widely interpreted as an attempt to establish red lines and deter further American military action in the region.
The widening gap between the two sides' public narratives has raised alarm among international observers and allied governments who fear a dangerous miscalculation. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged both parties to step back from the brink and return to established diplomatic frameworks. Meanwhile, oil markets reacted sharply to the escalation, with crude prices surging more than five percent in early trading. Analysts warn that without a credible back channel or third-party mediator, the situation risks spiraling into a broader regional conflict with consequences far beyond the Middle East.