Recent military actions have sharply escalated tensions, with the United States carrying out strikes targeting southern Iran. In response, an Iranian official declared on Tuesday that resolving the standoff remains impossible under current American conditions. Furthermore, Tehran has cautioned that the United States should prepare for a broader and harder retaliatory strike.
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Iran-US deal still out of reach, senior Iranian official says
3 November 2026 08:10 GMT
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