US EditionNo Talks with US Under Threat: Iran Warns of 'New Cards' if War Resumes
Tehran says it will not negotiate under pressure as U.S. naval moves and accusations of ceasefire violations threaten a fragile truce.
- On Tuesday, diplomatic talks are scheduled in Islamabad, Pakistan, as the temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran expires Wednesday evening; Vice President JD Vance is expected to attend.
- Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf warned Monday that Iran rejects negotiations under threat, accusing the U.S. of attempting to turn diplomacy into a "surrender table."
- Sunday's seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel by the United States Navy in the Arabian Sea compounded tensions, with Tehran condemning the move as "armed piracy."
- The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned that the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic will retaliate, while Ghalibaf declared Iran is prepared to reveal "new cards" if hostilities resume.
- President Donald Trump warned that Iran will "be hit very hard" if no agreement is reached before the ceasefire expires, even as Washington maintains it remains open to diplomacy.
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Iran threatens Trump with 'new cards' if fighting resumes
Iran warns it is ready to escalate as the ceasefire deadline approaches. By World Israel News Staff Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued a direct warning to Donald Trump on Monday, declaring that the Islamic Republic is prepared with new military surprises for the U.S., should hostilities resume. Ghalibaf and other senior Iranian officials have accused the U.S. of violating the two-week temporary truce signed earlier thi…
Times of India
The Economic TimesNo talks with US under threat: Iran warns of 'new cards' if war resumes
Iran's powerful parliament speaker warned Monday that Tehran had "new cards" if war resumes with the United States and Israel, ahead of the expiration of a two-week ceasefire. "We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats, and in the last two weeks we have been preparing to show new cards on the battlefield," Ghalibaf, Iran's top negotiator in talks with the United States, wrote on X. sct/des
Iran's ceasefire and truce are about to crumble. What will happen?
How did Tehran and its allies prepare for the new attack? What are America’s three alternatives for preventing calamity before it’s too late? When the Iranian leadership clearly states that it will not accept negotiations under threat and that the Iranian negotiating delegation, whether primary or secondary, has not left Tehran for Islamabad, it is a direct slap in the face of President Donald Trump and his administration, who confirmed that Ira…
Iran War News: No Talks Under Threats, Tehran Says
Iran war news escalated Tuesday as parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated publicly that Tehran will not accept negotiations under conditions it considers coercive, with the 10-day US-Iran ceasefire set to expire Wednesday and both sides sharpening rhetoric ahead of…
Yes Punjab
Clarion IndiaTehran will not negotiate under threat or force: Iranian envoy
Washington, April 21, 2026 Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said on Tuesday that negotiations cannot take place under threat or coercion, underscoring Tehran’s stance amid ongoing diplomatic efforts involving the United States. In a post on X, the envoy said, “a single country in possession of a large civilisation will not negotiate under threat and force,” saying the position is a substantial principle. The remarks come at a ti…
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