Iran foreign minister: Not asking for cease fire, warns U.S. invasion ‘would be a big disaster for them’

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, speaks during a press conference at the Lutfi Krdar Congress Center on the sideline of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul on June 22, 2025.

Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty Images

Iran’s foreign minister said Thursday that his country is “not asking for a cease-fire” from the United States and Israel, “and we don’t see any reason why we should negotiate.”

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also told NBC News in an exclusive interview that Iran is “confident” that it can confront the U.S. military if President Donald Trump decides to invade the nation.

“And that would be a big disaster for them,” Araghchi told NBC.

Read more U.S.-Iran war news

This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.

Source

Politics

Powerful Missouri Republican who leads House transportation committee joins wave of retirements

March 28, 2026

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.). Kylie Cooper | Reuters Republican Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced Friday that he won’t seek reelection, joining a wave of retirements ahead of the midterm elections. Graves, 62, has represented a solidly GOP and rural northern part […]

Politics

‘No Kings’ protest rallies against Trump planned in thousands of U.S. cities

March 28, 2026

A flag flutters near a banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump during a “No Kings” protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 18, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Thousands of rallies are expected across the U.S. on Saturday as part of the latest “No Kings” protest against the policies of […]

Politics

Trump signs order to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

March 28, 2026

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent looks on passengers queue to go through security at New York’s LaGuardia airport on March 22, 2026. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a bid to end the shutdown of the […]