Iran's president says the country has "neither abandoned the field nor the negotiating table".

Masoud Pezeshkian says in a post on X that the country's priority is "national security and the peace of our people", adding that it would "not retreat in the face of any threat".

The comments came after Iran’s top military command Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters announced the cessation of its "armed forces operations", adding that it would respond "more severe and forceful than before" if attacks continued.