A new, explosive turn is being taken in the unprecedented conflict in the Middle East, as Iran rejects talks with the United States, denies the Axios report about negotiations in Pakistan and suggests to Donald Trump not to manipulate the markets and instead to look at the sky for any missiles landing on American bases.
Indeed, the speaker of the parliament of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is reportedly leading the secret talks, denied any contact with officials of the United States, describing recent media reports as misinformation.
1/ Iranian people demand complete and remorseful punishment of the aggressors.
— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) March 23, 2026
All Irainan officials stand firmly behind their supreme leader and people until this goal is achieved.
This statement comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and further complicates the mosaic of conflicts as the countries of the Gulf have been pushing for days for a peaceful way out.
Iran also accused external actors of using such reports to manipulate oil markets and financial markets.
Historically, any speculation around United States Iran negotiations had an immediate impact on oil prices, making these developments extremely significant for global markets.
No ceasefire, watch the skies
At the same time, Tehran signals that Iran has several surprises in store for the American President Donald Trump, therefore, for now, he should keep his eyes on the sky, on Dow Jones stocks and on oil prices, the Tasnim news agency reported, citing a source.
Despite the empty promises of Donald Trump, Iran has prepared surprises for the coming days that will further clarify the outcome of the war.
Donald Trump should take a break from his phone and social media and from now on focus only on the sky, the stock markets and oil prices, the agency's source emphasized.
Iran remains ready to inflict crushing blows on United States and Israel
Subsequently, with a statement by a senior Iranian official, the country warns of strict and immediate military responses to any aggressive action targeting its infrastructure.
The announcement, published by the channel Al Mayadeen, reiterates that Iran remains ready to inflict severe blows in case of attacks, stressing that it will not hesitate to respond forcefully to any symbolic or limited attack, warning that any attack against its infrastructure will receive a response of multiple scale.
We have confidence in our defense infrastructure
The country's leadership assures that it has full confidence in the resilience of its infrastructure, as well as in the effectiveness of its defensive measures, noting that the failure of any attack is certain, due to the vast size of the country and the design of its infrastructure.
The reference to Iran's strategy comes despite ongoing challenges and pressure from the media, with particular reference to the campaigns promoted by the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, and international forces against Iran.
Iranian intransigence and Donald Trump announcements on moratorium on energy infrastructure
Despite political pressure and critical reports, Iran remains intransigent and warns that it is ready to respond seriously to any action against its critical infrastructure.
Regarding the latest developments in negotiations, on March 23, the American president Donald Trump announced a five day pause in attacks against Iran's energy infrastructure and the start of negotiations.
However, Iran does not confirm this announcement, keeping open the possibility of new military retaliation in case it considers the actions as an attack on its sovereignty and security.
Bombshell: Iran to establish new legal regime in the Strait of Hormuz
At the same time, Iran intends to establish a new legal regime in the Strait of Hormuz, as stated by a source of the security forces of the Islamic Republic to the Russian agency Ria Novosti.
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz will develop with the establishment of a new legal regime there, the agency's source said.
He did not provide details regarding the planned changes.
The American leader Donald Trump previously stated that very productive negotiations took place between Washington and Tehran in the last 48 hours, dedicated to the complete cessation of military action in the Middle East.
The White House emphasized the productive nature of the dialogue with Iran.
In this regard, he ordered a five day suspension of strikes on Iranian energy facilities and power stations.
The relevant order was sent to the Pentagon.
The main condition is the successful completion of the current meetings.
The American president clarified that the dialogue between the two countries will last one week.
Why Donald Trump wants a ceasefire agreement by April 9
The United States plans to declare the end of the war with Iran on April 9, so that the American president Donald Trump can travel to Israel to receive the Israeli National Award. This was reported by the portal Ynet, citing an Israeli source.
The Americans set April 9 as the end date of the war.
The end of the war on April 9 will allow Donald Trump to arrive on Israel's Independence Day to receive the Israel Prize, the portal states, citing its source.
At the end of December last year, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after a meeting with the American leader at his residence Mar a Lago near West Palm Beach, Florida, announced that Donald Trump was awarded the Israel Prize, the most famous award of the Jewish state, which until now was given exclusively to Israelis.
The Israeli Prime Minister then invited Donald Trump to visit Israel for the award ceremony, which traditionally coincides with Independence Day.
In 2026, according to the Hebrew calendar, it will be celebrated from the evening of April 21 until the evening of April 22.
Donald Trump: We want a win win agreement with Iran
In any case, the American president Donald Trump expressed hope that a peace agreement with Iran, if concluded, will be beneficial for all parties, including Israel and other allies of the United States in the Middle East.
Let us hope that we can make a deal that will be good for all of us, including our allies in the Middle East who have treated us very well, including Israel, the American president said, speaking at an event in Memphis.
According to the American leader, Washington's negotiations with Tehran began about two days ago.
I think they are going very well. They want peace . I would say there is a very good chance of success, the American leader said.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Esmail Baghaei stated earlier to the news agency IRNA that Tehran had not held talks with Washington, but had presented its positions to mediators.
Amir Ebrahim Rasouli (Iran): There is no return to the previous negotiation regime
Responding, Tehran signals that it will not return to the previous negotiation framework with Washington, as clarified by Amir Ebrahim Rasouli, political advisor to the speaker of the Iranian parliament, according to the television network Al Mayadeen.
We will not return to the negotiation format defined by the Americans before the attack on February 28, he stressed.
According to Rasouli, reports of alleged negotiations between the United States and Iran are untrue.
Washington resorts to lies when it suffers defeat during an attack, the official emphasized.
Question mark over American targets included in the moratorium
Let us return, however, to the decision of Donald Trump to postpone all military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
There are certain inaccuracies and contradictions in these words.
Alright, let the power plants be postponed.
But what about the other facilities on the territory of the Islamic Republic?
Command centers, communication centers, troop concentrations, missile launch positions, defense industry enterprises, shall we continue?
Or should these also be postponed for five days?
Donald Trump has no strategy and answers
There is no absolute clarity in the words of the head of the White House.
What would happen if Donald Trump dictated operational instructions to his staff in the same manner?
Every word of the commander in chief to his subordinates must, by definition, exclude any ambiguity or anything that could be misinterpreted.
The fact that Donald Trump is making a five day pause in the war against Iran once again raises questions about whether the head of the White House has properly formulated the military political objectives of this armed confrontation.
And whether he has clearly answered the question of whether these objectives can be achieved by purely military means?
It seems that the head of the White House has no clear answers to either the first or the second question.
And if he had, he would not have made a five day pause.
The profile of Donald Trump is collapsing inside and outside MAGA
It is very likely that even the most devoted supporters of Donald Trump are beginning to have doubts about the military leadership capabilities of the White House, and even the supporters of the American president are only now beginning to think phrases such as No, clearly he is not Eugene of Savoy Carignano, nor Gustav II Adolf of Sweden, nor Helmuth Moltke.
Donald Trump desperately needs a decisive victory in this war.
And by deciding to test his strength and capabilities against such a serious and dangerous opponent as Iran, the head of the White House has put, if not everything, then a great deal at stake.
The United States will not forgive him another Afghanistan.
And in this case, it will be impossible to hide behind Biden.
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