The messaging from Tehran remains defiant even as US President Donald Trump claims negotiations to end the conflict are underway. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran will continue its defensive and retaliatory measures until the United States and Israel “regret” their aggression.

Araghchi made the remarks during a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. According to Press TV, he described attacks by Washington and Tel Aviv on Iran’s civilian and defence infrastructure as the primary cause of the current instability in the region. “Iran will defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity until all objectives are achieved and the enemy is made to regret its violent aggression,” he said.