AKP Phnom Penh, 25 August, 2026--
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that his country will not let the war end based on conditions set by the "aggressive" parties.
"We have definitely not been the party to start the war, but we will not let the war's end be based on the aggressive parties' conditions," Baghaei told a weekly press conference in Tehran.
He said that Iran remained determined to defend its territory and would not "compromise with the aggressive parties" or surrender to their "excessive demands."
Baghaei dismissed U.S. claims that the Strait of Hormuz was open and that millions of barrels of oil were passing through it each day, describing them as part of "psychological and media warfare."
He also slammed Washington's newly announced anti-Iran economic operation, saying Tehran would use all its "multilateral capacities" to counter U.S. sanctions, which he described as a blow to free trade and national sovereignty.
The spokesman also warned that countries assisting U.S. anti-Iran operations could face consequences, and called the U.S. naval blockade an "act of aggression."
Asked about Western media reports that Iran could target U.S. bases in Europe if war resumed, Baghaei said Iran reserved the right to target the origin and source of any "act of aggression" if another country allowed its bases, facilities and equipment to be used for such actions.
Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities on Feb. 28, killing then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, military commanders and civilians. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the region, and tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, barring passage of vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States.
A ceasefire was achieved between the warring parties on April 8. On June 18, Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced "the most crushing economic operation ever taken" against any country providing a lifeline to Iran, calling the move "an ECONOMIC D-DAY."

AKP-Xinhua