Iran denies ceasefire agreement with Israel, says final decision still pending

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced Tuesday morning that no ceasefire agreement has been reached with Israel, despite claims from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting otherwise.

“As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is no agreement on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations,” Araghchi stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

The comment came in response to President Trump’s earlier announcement that Iran and Israel had agreed to a “complete and total” ceasefire, following days of escalating conflict. Araghchi emphasized that Iran’s military response was conditional on Israel halting its operations.

“Provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 a.m. Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards,” he said, adding that the “final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.”

Araghchi confirmed that Iran’s retaliatory military strikes continued up until the deadline. “Together with all Iranians, I thank our brave Armed Forces who remain ready to defend our dear country until their last drop of blood,” he said.

In a significant escalation on Monday, Iran launched a missile attack on the U.S. military’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. This came a day after American airstrikes targeted three Iranian nuclear facilities inside Iran—part of a broader U.S.-backed Israeli offensive that began on June 13.

Tehran maintains that its military actions are in self-defense following what it calls unprovoked acts of aggression by Israel and its allies. The international community continues to call for de-escalation as fears of a broader regional war mount.