WASHINGTON/TEHERAN – US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would consider ordering another military strike against Iran if the country intensifies its nuclear activities.

"Without a question. Absolutely," Trump told reporters in the White House briefing room.

Trump also confirmed that his administration has dropped a plan to ease sanctions on Iran, which had previously been discussed as part of a potential diplomatic opening.

Later on Friday, the US Senate voted against a resolution that would have limited the president's authority to launch further military action against Iran without congressional approval.

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The statement came as Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that no arrangement or commitment had been made to resume negotiations with the United States, amid heightened tensions following attacks by Israel and the US on Iranian territory.

In an interview with state broadcaster IRIB, Araghchi said on Thursday the possibility of restarting talks was under consideration but would depend on whether Teheran's national interests were protected.

"Our decisions will be based solely on Iran's interests," he said. "If our interests require a return to negotiations, we will consider it. But at this stage, no agreement or promise has been made and no talks have taken place."

On June 13, Israel launched major airstrikes on different areas in Iran, including nuclear and military sites, killing several senior commanders, nuclear scientists and many civilians. Iran responded by launching several waves of missile and drone attacks on Israel, inflicting casualties and damage.

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Later last week, the US Air Force bombed three Iranian nuclear sites of Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. In retaliation, Iran on Monday struck the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar with missiles.

Following the 12-day war, a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was achieved on Tuesday.

IAEA visit of bombed nuclear sites

Also on Friday, the Iranian foreign minister termed the United Nations nuclear watchdog's chief’s insistence on visiting Iran's bombed nuclear sites as "meaningless".

He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X while accusing Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi of facilitating the adoption of a resolution by the agency's Board of Governors against Teheran and the bombings of Iranian nuclear facilities by the US and Israel.

"Grossi's insistence on visiting the bombed sites under the pretext of safeguards is meaningless and possibly even malign in intent. Iran reserves the right to take any steps in defense of its interests, its people, and its sovereignty," he said.

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He pointed to a recent plan approved by the Iranian parliament, and later passed into law by the country's Constitutional Council, which called for a halt in Iran's collaboration with the IAEA, adding, "This is a direct result of Grossi's regrettable role in obfuscating the fact that the agency had – a full decade ago – already closed all past issues (with Iran)."

Grossi on Friday highlighted the necessity for IAEA inspectors to continue their verification activities in Iran, "as required under the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement," according to a statement published on the agency's website.