The Iranian Foreign Ministry: The armed forces will do their utmost to respond to any infringement.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that the Iranian armed forces will do their utmost to respond to any infringement and will give the infringers a response that will make them regret their actions.

Xinhua News Agency reported that Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bagae said at a regular press conference held in the capital Tehran on Monday (January 26th) that Iran has never welcomed war and has never shied away from diplomacy and negotiations. "It was the United States that overturned and set fire to the negotiation table; they did this in collusion with Israel."

Bagae said that Iran is "sincere and serious" in its diplomacy and negotiations, while being "serious and firm" in its self-defense.

Bagae said that Iran has "taken all feasible measures" at the diplomatic level, including engaging with regional and external parties. However, if war is imposed on Iran, Iran has no other choice but to resist. "You must truly defend the essence and existence of the country with all your might."

On the 26th, the US military posted on the X platform, stating that the strike group of the US Navy's aircraft carrier "Abraham Lincoln" has arrived in the Middle East, significantly enhancing the US military presence in the region.

US President Trump said during an interview with Axios on the same day that Tehran was eager to have a dialogue with the US, "They have made countless phone calls." A senior US official told the media on the same day that if the Iranian side wanted to engage with Washington, the US was "ready to negotiate with Iran at any time".