Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran still wants a negotiated end to the conflict, as he comments on renewed hostilities between Iran and the United States. Iranian officials describe the renewed exchanges as a “limited and contained confrontation,” signalling that escalation remains constrained.
The reports say this is the first instance of direct hostilities between the two countries since late July. They frame the situation as ongoing but controlled, with Iranian leadership emphasizing diplomacy and negotiation rather than an open-ended escalation.
Both outlets present the same core account: Iranian officials characterize the current phase as limited, and the president reiterates that Iran’s preferred outcome remains negotiations. The reporting does not include additional details on specific incidents, locations, or casualties in the provided text.
