“We are not accepting any temporary ceasefire”: Iran’s Deputy FM demands total end to regional war

Antalya [Turkey], April 17 (ANI): Tehran has dismissed the possibility of any short-term pauses in hostilities, asserting that it is pushing for a total conclusion to warfare throughout the West Asian region, according to Al Jazeera. Speaking to journalists during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, emphasised that any potential truce must encompass every active battleground “from Lebanon to the Red Sea”. He further categorised this broad scope as a “red line” for the Iranian government. Elaborating on Tehran’s rigid stance against incremental deals, Khatibzadeh told the press, “We are not accepting any temporary ceasefire.” He…