Iran’s top security official has categorically ruled out any negotiations with Washington, delivering a blunt and public rejection of back-channel diplomacy rumors. In a strongly worded statement from Tehran, Ali Larijani dismissed reports of secret talks through Oman and accused President Donald Trump of escalating the crisis with what he described as “delusional actions”. The declaration comes as the conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies, with powerful explosions reported in Tehran and mounting casualties on multiple fronts. Iranian officials insist the country did not initiate military aggression, while simultaneously warning that US involvement risks widening the war across the region. WATCH