{"id":15517,"date":"2026-02-13T23:26:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/?p=15517"},"modified":"2026-02-13T23:26:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:56:05","slug":"tehran-washington-tensions-reach-breaking-point-iran-rejects-missile-conditions-u-s-takes-military-war-posture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/tehran-washington-tensions-reach-breaking-point-iran-rejects-missile-conditions-u-s-takes-military-war-posture\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehran\u2013Washington Tensions Reach Breaking Point; Iran Rejects Missile Conditions, U.S. Takes Military War Posture."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tehran\u2013Washington Tensions Reach Breaking Point; Iran Rejects Missile Conditions, U.S. Takes Military War Posture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As tensions between Tehran and Washington reach unprecedented levels, Abbas Araqchi, Iran\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister, told Russia Today that Iran and the U.S. could reach \u201can agreement better than the JCPOA.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

These remarks come amid an exceptionally sensitive period in bilateral relations, where any political development could reshape the regional balance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Araqchi, explicitly rejecting Donald Trump\u2019s condition regarding \u201cthe elimination of Iran\u2019s missile capability,\u201d emphasized that any potential negotiations will focus solely on the nuclear file.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He stated that he has tasked his team with preparing a practical plan to guarantee that Iran will not pursue nuclear weapons;<\/strong><\/p>\n

however, he simultaneously stressed that Tehran still lacks full confidence in the true intentions of the United States. This stance comes as mutual distrust and pressure have reached their peak.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Donald Trump, in a recent interview, said he would be \u201cpleased\u201d if a deal aligned with his demands is reached, while also announcing the deployment of another U.S. aircraft carrier to the Middle East.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This military move, alongside diplomatic messages, is seen as a continuation of the simultaneous policy of pressure and negotiation\u2014a situation that has brought Tehran\u2013Washington relations to a decisive turning point.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tehran\u2013Washington Tensions Reach Breaking Point; Iran Rejects Missile Conditions, U.S. Takes Military War Posture. As tensions between Tehran and Washington reach unprecedented levels, Abbas Araqchi, Iran\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister, told Russia Today that Iran and the U.S. could reach \u201can agreement better than the JCPOA.\u201d These remarks come amid an exceptionally sensitive period in bilateral […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15533,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15517"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15534,"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15517\/revisions\/15534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}