Trump's wishful thinking has dragged the whole region into an unnecessary war: Ali Larijani

Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, on Monday said that US President Donald Trump has betrayed 'America first' to adopt 'Israel first.' This comes as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East.

Ali Larijani took to his social media 'X' and said, "Trump has betrayed 'America first' to adopt 'Israel first'."

He also put up another post that said, "Trump's wishful thinking has dragged the whole region into an unnecessary war and now he is rightly worried about more American casualties. It is indeed very sad that he is sacrificing American treasure and blood to advance Netanyahu's illegitimate expansionist ambitions."

Earlier in the day, Ali Larijani dismissed reports that Tehran is seeking dialogue with the United States as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East.

Ali Larijani, former chairman of the parliament of Iran, speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran. File/Reuters

Taking to X, Larijani made his position clear, stating, "We will not negotiate with the United States."

This remark comes after a report from The Wall Street Journal said that Larijani was seeking a resumption of diplomatic engagement with the US through intermediaries from Oman.

On Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the US strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling them unlawful aggression and signalling that Tehran will respond without compromise.

Speaking to ABC News, Araghchi rejected Washington's justification outright.

"What the United States is doing is an act of aggression. What we are doing is an act of self-defence," he said.

Indo-Asian News Service