Iran's Security Chief Ali Larijani Denies Negotiations with US Amid Rising Tensions

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani firmly rejected reports of negotiations with the United States, denying claims of diplomatic outreach via Oman amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Larijani accused US President Donald Trump of destabilizing the Middle East with 'delusional fantasies' and advancing an 'Israel-first' agenda, emphasizing that Iran did not initiate hostilities. Iranian officials reiterated their defensive stance while Trump expressed willingness to talk and urged Iranians to seek regime change.