WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/ST. PETERSBURG – US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington has agreed to continue negotiations with Iran, although it has informed Tehran that the ceasefire is over.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue 'talks.' We have agreed to do so, but the US has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Qatari negotiators have traveled to Iran after coordinating with the Trump administration in an effort to de-escalate tensions and revive the US-Iran talks, CNN reported Friday, citing a diplomat familiar with the effort.

A new round of US-Iran negotiations is expected to be held next week, possibly in Switzerland, according to a report from US media outlet Axios, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.

Trump dismisses Israeli intelligence on 'assassination plot'

Also on Friday, Trump dismissed recent reports that Israel had provided information about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate him.

"No, no. Israel came up with nothing. No, no," Trump told the New York Post.

However, he said he has "left instructions" should Iran succeed in an assassination plot against him.

"I've been No. 1 (on Iran's kill list) for a long time, and it's the way life is, you know," Trump said. "I've left instructions – if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they've never seen before."

Iran to 'retaliate attacks on infrastructure'

A top Iranian security official warned Friday that Iran will retaliate against any attack on its infrastructure, and that Israel will not be spared from its response.

As warned before, attacks on Iranian infrastructure will be retaliated, and Israel will not remain safe from the Iranian armed forces' response, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in a statement carried by Iranian media.

US seeks to keep Israel out of renewed Iran strikes

The Trump administration does not want Israel to join renewed US strikes on Iran because of concerns that the conflict could spiral out of control, CNN reported Friday, citing two Israeli sources.

"Netanyahu would really want to join the US strikes, but the US doesn't want Israel involved at the moment," one source said, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Washington and Tehran have exchanged strikes over the past week, sharply escalating tensions and disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

US F-22 warplanes evacuated from Israel

The US military on Friday evacuated a squadron of its F-22 stealth fighter jets from Israel, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported.

According to the report, the squadron, consisting of 12 F-22 stealth fighters, had been based in Israel since Feb 23 in preparation for a US-Israeli military attack in Iran launched five days later.

The aircraft were stationed at the Israeli Ovda air base and took part in strikes against targets in Iran, the report said.

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The aircraft began their return to the US, accompanied by aerial refueling tankers and with a stopover in Britain, according to Kan.

The channel said that the squadron's departure involved a major logistical operation, including the arrival of heavy transport aircraft at Ovda base to evacuate equipment, military personnel, and aircrews.

Iran's foreign minister to visit Oman

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to visit Oman on Saturday for consultations on the Strait of Hormuz, as part of efforts to facilitate safe maritime traffic in the strategic waterway, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Friday night.

In an interview with state-run IRIB TV, Baghaei said that under the recently signed Iran-US memorandum of understanding (MoU), Iran and Oman should cooperate and consult on maritime issues regarding the strait, and several rounds of technical talks have been held over that both in Tehran and Muscat.

Baghaei said Iran has "accepted a clear responsibility" for establishing normal maritime arrangements and services in the strait, and has acted with determination on that matter.

The spokesman rejected US claims that Iran had requested negotiations with Washington, saying no such request had been made. Yet he noted that Iran did not turn down the request of Qatar, a regional mediator, to visit Iran on Friday for discussions.

"We conveyed our points of view to the Qatari side," he said.

Baghaei accused the US of repeatedly violating the MoU's provisions, citing US strikes on several Iranian cities on Wednesday and Thursday.

Baghaei also pointed to Washington's revocation of a license authorizing the sale of Iranian-origin oil until Aug 21 and newly announced sanctions against Iran as additional "blatant violations" of the MoU.

Also on Friday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone call with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Pezeshkian said mutual respect and practical commitment to obligations are the main prerequisites for any sustainable agreement, accusing the United States and Israel of violating their obligations.

Pezeshkian expressed hope that all parties would adopt a responsible approach and maintain the opportunity to promote peace, security and stability in the region.

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Sharif, for his part, expressed concern over the recent developments and the possibility of escalation of tensions in the region, highlighting the necessity to continue diplomatic efforts and exercise restraint to prepare the ground for the consolidation of the ceasefire and establishment of lasting peace.

He said Pakistan would continue its role in advancing diplomatic processes and reducing tensions alongside other regional mediators, including Qatar.

IAEA chief: Attacks on nuclear power plants unacceptable

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on Friday that attacks on any nuclear power plant are unacceptable, regardless of where they are located.

Speaking after talks with Alexei Likhachev, director general of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, in Russia's Kaliningrad region, Grossi said the IAEA has not observed or confirmed any direct attack on the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, calling on all parties to exercise maximum restraint.

He noted that the IAEA, like Rosatom, is closely monitoring developments at the facility.

"The physical integrity of any nuclear facility is an absolute priority for nuclear safety and security," Grossi said, reiterating that any action affecting the integrity is "absolutely unacceptable."

The IAEA's position is clear and has been consistently discussed at both the UN Security Council and the IAEA Board of Governors, he said.