Iran is 'confident' it can counter a potential U.S. ground invasion, foreign minister says
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran is ready for a U.S. ground invasion of the country as the war between Iran, the U.S. and Israel has quickly spread across the region.
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EXCLUSIVE Iran Iran is 'confident' it can counter a potential U.S. ground invasion, foreign minister says Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke Thursday from Tehran in an exclusive interview with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas. Get more news on Share Add NBC News to Google March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM EST By Babak Dehghanpisheh Listen to this article with a free account 00:00 00:00 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran is ready for a U.S. ground invasion of the country as the war between Iran, the U.S. and Israel has quickly spread across the region. He also refused any negotiations with the U.S. and said that Iran had not asked for a ceasefire. Araghchi spoke with “NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas in a video interview from Tehran as U.S. and Israeli bombs continue to hammer the country. Watch “NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas” tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT. and read updates on this story at NBCNews.com. His comments came after the U.S. and Israeli military began a sweeping attack on Iran Saturday, which decimated the country’s military defenses and killed the country’s top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Asked if he was afraid of a possible U.S. ground invasion, Araghchi struck a defiant tone. "No, we are waiting for them," he said and added, "Because we are confident that we can confront them, and that would be a big disaster for them." Araghchi also said that Iran has not asked for a ceasefire, despite U.S. and Israeli strikes across the country. "We didn’t ask for a ceasefire even last time. In previous time, it was Israel who asked for a ceasefire. They asked for an unconditional ceasefire after 12 days that we resisted against their aggression," he said, referring to the 12-day war last June when the Israeli and U.S. military targeted Iran's nuclear facilities. Last Thursday, Araghchi was in a very different place, negotiating a possible deal with President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and...
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