Iran Says Negotiations With US ‘Off the Table’ After February Attacks
Date: 10th March 2026
Iran no longer considers negotiations with the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with PBS, citing Iran’s “very bitter experience” with past dialogue with Washington. Araghchi also noted that the Iranian leadership is awaiting public statements from Mojtaba Khamenei, recently selected as the country’s new supreme leader, before commenting on future policy.
Tensions escalated after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, hitting several cities including Tehran. Washington said the operation was aimed at countering alleged missile and nuclear threats. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responded with attacks on targets in Israel and US military bases across the region, including in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several senior officials were reportedly killed in the joint US-Israeli strikes.
According to Iranian media, a missile strike later targeted the Isa Air Base in Bahrain, causing a large fire at a US military dormitory. No details on casualties or damage were immediately available.
Amid the crisis, Donald Trump and the UK prime minister discussed the Middle East situation in a phone call on March 8, including cooperation through Royal Air Force bases supporting regional partners. The British leader also spoke with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, condemning Iranian attacks and noting that Eurofighter Typhoon jets and counter-drone advisers had been deployed to assist Gulf allies.
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