Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran will not enter negotiations for a final deal while threats continue, arguing that pressure against Iran would undermine diplomatic efforts.
In a post on X, Araghchi said millions of Iranians had gathered in support of Iran's martyred Leader, Sayyed Ali Khamenei, and his legacy, adding that neither the Iranian public nor the country's armed forces were affected by threats.
"Millions of proud Iranians rallied in unity to honor Grand Ayatollah Khamenei and his legacy. Neither them nor our Brave Armed Forces are moved by any threats," Araghchi wrote.
He also referred to a memorandum of understanding, saying that a provision within the document states that negotiations on a final agreement would not begin if threats continued. "Para 13 of the MoU is clear: Negotiations on final Deal will not commence if threats continue. Honor your signature," Araghchi said.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would either reach a deal with Iran or "finish the job," renewing his threat of military action against Tehran as it remains evidently steadfast and defiant, particularly as it bids farewell to its longtime leader.
"We're either going to make a deal or we're going to finish the job. OK. And it won't be tough to finish the job. I'd rather make a deal, because I don't want to affect 91 million people," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
"We can knock down their bridges in one hour, we can knock out their energy supply.... They don't have any money now. We haven't given them any money," he claimed.
Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf responded by calling Trump a "deluded president," stressing that the people of Iran reject the language of threats, warning that those addressing them must do so with respect, otherwise they will face a different response.
Despite Trump's threats, millions of mourners gathered on Tuesday morning at Jamkaran Mosque in Iran's Qom province to perform funeral prayers for the martyred leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei and members of his family.
The funeral prayer was led by Sheikh Javadi Amoli, as vast crowds filled the mosque and surrounding areas to bid a final farewell before the funeral procession moved toward the Holy Shrine of Sayyida Fatima Masumeh.
Mourners then traveled from Qom and across Iran to participate in the ceremonies, while the mosque reached full capacity, prompting tens of thousands more to gather along the roads leading to Jamkaran ahead of a historic funeral procession.