Iran blames US for deal failure, urges new try amid fear of new attacks

What the report says

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has blamed Washington for the collapse of an interim arrangement meant to end the war involving the United States and Israel, while urging both sides to return to talks and finalize an agreement, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday. The comments came as fears grew that fighting could restart soon, with the article saying US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that he might authorize another strike, using a codename associated with the conflict.

According to the report, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that even limited attacks would draw a retaliation “several times greater.” Iran’s armed forces chief of staff, Ali Abdollahi, also said the US military would not be allowed into the Gulf. Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Tehran would defend itself if attacked and would not wait for permission to do so.

The article places the latest exchange in the wider context of continuing tension between Tehran, Washington and Israel. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have both signaled continued hard-line positions, while regional diplomacy remains under pressure. Al Jazeera also noted that elections in Israel and the United States could affect the political backdrop. The developments matter because they raise the risk of renewed regional conflict and show how fragile any effort to restart negotiations remains.