The US Congress had acknowledged the loss of dozens of aircraft worth billions of dollars, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X
TEHRAN — As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 82nd day on Wednesday, renewed tensions arose between Washington and Tehran following fresh warnings from US President Donald Trump and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Iran has warned that any renewed conflict would bring “many more surprises” after United States President Donald Trump gave Iran “two to three days” to reach a deal.
But the US Vice President JD Vance said that both sides have made a “lot of progress” in talks to end the war that has triggered a global energy crisis. Vance said negotiations with Iran are making “good progress”, while warning Washington remains prepared to resume military operations if diplomacy fails.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reacted sharply after Trump revealed that he was “only an hour away” from ordering attacks on Iran on Monday, but decided to halt the strikes to allow “serious negotiations” to continue.
Trump said Iran was “begging” to reach an agreement, while warning that the United States was preparing a “full assault” if Tehran failed to make a deal over its nuclear programme.
“Well, I mean, I’m saying two or three days, maybe Friday, Saturday, Sunday, something, maybe early next week, a limited period of time, because we can’t let them have a new nuclear weapon,” Trump said.
Iranian Foreign Minister in a post on X said that months after the start of the war on Iran, the US Congress had acknowledged the loss of dozens of aircraft worth billions of dollars.
“Our powerful Armed Forces are confirmed as 1st to strike down a touted F-35,” he wrote, adding that “with lessons learned and knowledge we gained, return to war will feature many more surprises.”
The latest exchange underscores continuing tensions between Washington and Tehran as diplomatic efforts struggle to gain momentum amid the prolonged conflict.
Meanwhile, Iran has submitted a revised 14-point proposal through Pakistani mediation as part of continuing exchanges with the United States, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
“In line with the recent practice of exchanging messages, Iran has also once again submitted its text in 14 points through the Pakistani mediator after making amendments,” an Iranian official was quoted as saying.
Tasnim also cited another Iranian official as claiming that Washington had agreed to temporarily waive sanctions on Iran during the negotiation period.
“The United States has proposed a waiver of OFAC sanctions until a final understanding is reached,” the report said, referring to the US Office of Foreign Assets Control. — Agencies
