00:21A major escalation in the Iran War, Tehran has now flatly rejected any ceasefire,
00:30warning it will not repeat what it calls last year's mistake.
00:34This comes as the war enters day 22, with tensions rising sharply across the region.
00:40Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arakechi made it clear in an interview,
00:45We will not accept a ceasefire. We do not want last year's scenario to repeat.
00:51That statement signals something crucial.
00:54Iran believes a ceasefire, at this stage, could actually weaken its position.
01:00And notably, this came right after U.S. President Donald Trump took a hardline stance of his own.
01:06Trump said he does not want a ceasefire either.
01:09In fact, he told reporters,
01:11you don't do a ceasefire when you're obliterating the other side.
01:15A statement that raises serious concerns about how far this conflict could go.
01:21Meanwhile, Iran is also tightening its grip on a critical global chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz.
01:28Tehran says the route is open, but only for non-enemy ships.
01:32This is a major signal to the world, because the Strait is one of the most important oil routes globally.
01:38At the same time, Trump has lashed out at NATO allies, calling them cowards and a paper tiger without the
01:45United States.
01:46He is now urging countries like China and Japan to step in and secure the waterway.
01:51But here's the bigger picture.
01:53Iran is signaling that it will not be pressured into a pause, especially if that pause benefits its adversaries.
02:00From Tehran's perspective, this is about control, leverage, and avoiding past strategic setbacks.
02:05With both sides rejecting a ceasefire, the path ahead looks less like de-escalation and more like a prolonged and
02:12dangerous confrontation.
02:59We'll see you next time.
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