IRAN DEFIANTIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had received messages via intermediaries indicating Washington's willingness to negotiate. But Baghaei, criticising the U.S. proposals, told a press conference on Monday: "Our position is clear. Trump has cited preventing Iran obtaining nuclear weapons as one of the reasons for attacking Iran on February 28. U.S.-based rights group HRANA says nearly 3,500 people have been killed in Iran, including 1,550 civilians, while authorities in Lebanon say nearly 1,240 people have been killed there. At least 100 people have been killed in Iraq and 13 U.S. service members have been killed.

Source: The Standard March 30, 2026 12:45 UTC