Iran says there will be no negotiations as long as "aggression" continues

Iran has said it has no interest in negotiations while it is under attack.

"While the aggression  "As long as the military conflict continues, there is very little room to talk about anything other than a decisive response," Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghei said on Monday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran had accepted a ceasefire to end the 12-day conflict last June, but this time there must be a permanent end to the war.

Baghaei was also asked about US President Donald Trump's suggestion that Iran's borders could change.

Asked last week whether the map of Iran would look the same after this war, Trump said: "I can't tell you that. Probably not."

Baghaei said that President Trump treated the entire world like a real estate deal.

“The US president and others have made statements about many parts of the world, from Canada to other countries – as if the entire planet were a valuable asset and governments were simply real estate agencies,” Baghaei said.

"For the people of Iran, the country's map represents everything that every Iranian is proud of and is willing to sacrifice their lives to protect," he said.

Baghaei said Iran had not launched any missiles towards Turkey or Azerbaijan, both neighboring countries.

Last week, US forces shot down a suspected Iranian missile that was heading towards Turkish airspace.

"Our defense of the country should under no circumstances be interpreted as hostility towards neighboring countries or countries in the region," Baghaei said.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had told the Azerbaijani president on Sunday that "no illegal defensive or military action has been taken against that country," Baghaei said.

Azerbaijan said on Saturday it had prevented several "terrorist" acts of sabotage planned by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including a plan to attack a major oil pipeline.