Pakistan, March 4 -- Iran rejects talks with the United States and vows to continue the ongoing war. The statement escalates regional tensions and dims hopes for diplomatic de-escalation. Gulf states, Israel, and US forces face heightened security risks.

A senior adviser to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Tehran has no intention of negotiating with Washington. Mohammad Mokhber told state television that Iran does not trust the United States. He added that there is no basis for renewed negotiations. "We can continue the war as long as we want," he said. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused US President Donald Trump of betraying diplomacy. He said complex nuclear talks cannot be treated like business deals.

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