ISTANBUL

Iran said Monday that there have been no negotiations with the United States, rejecting reports of talks amid the ongoing conflict.

Speaking to the official IRNA news agency, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that over the past few days, messages had been conveyed through “friendly countries” indicating a US request for negotiations to end the war, adding that Iran responded in line with its “principled positions.”

He said Iran’s responses included warnings about the “serious consequences” of any attack on the country’s vital infrastructure, stressing that any action targeting Iran’s energy facilities would be met with a “decisive, immediate, and effective” response by its armed forces.

Baghaei also denied that any negotiations or dialogue with the US had taken place over the past 24 days since the outbreak of what he described as the “imposed war.”

He added that Iran’s position regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the conditions for ending the war “has not changed.”

US President Trump on Monday said that recent talks with Iran had been “productive.”

Regional escalation has continued to flare since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, so far killing over 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.