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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has signalled that normalising diplomatic relations with the United States remains achievable, contingent on Washington abandoning coercive tactics and demonstrating respect for Iranian sovereignty.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary has warned that continued US maritime operations could trigger closure of the Strait of Hormuz and other vital shipping routes, threatening global energy supplies.
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has lambasted the US for allegedly violating a peace memorandum signed in June, declaring President Trump's commitments worthless and threatening consequences if hostilities continue.
Democratic senators, led by Kirsten Gillibrand, have demanded that President Trump's administration publicly release the Pentagon's investigation findings into a February 28 military strike targeting a girls' school in Iran within seven days.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for an urgent resumption of ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran, condemning Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and warning that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be restored.