Iran has flatly rejected claims by United States President Donald Trump that Tehran is seeking negotiations to end the expanding conflict, insisting instead that deep mistrust and recent bloodshed have closed the door to dialogue.

In an interview from the Iranian Embassy in Cairo, Iran’s ambassador to Egypt, Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, said his government has made no approach to Washington and sees no basis for talks after previous diplomatic efforts over a nuclear deal collapsed and were followed by war.

“There will be no trust in Trump,” Ferdousi Pour said, arguing that the failure of earlier negotiations and the subsequent escalation have convinced Tehran that engagement with the current US administration is futile.

The ambassador condemned the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the strikes inside Iran as “heinous crimes,” warning that any American or Israeli military base or facility involved in the conflict is now considered a legitimate target.

“We have declared repeatedly that if there are bases on the borders of the Islamic Republic of Iran belonging to the United States, and they will benefit from these bases, they will be targeted,” he said, portraying the confrontation as far broader than a conventional battlefield clash.

Ferdousi Pour described the confrontation as a “comprehensive war” that spans cyber operations, economic pressure, political maneuvering and security threats, saying Iran views itself under assault “in all fields.”

He also indicated that the process to choose a new Islamic Supreme Leader is expected to move quickly, signaling Tehran’s determination to project continuity at the top of its political and religious hierarchy after Khamenei’s death in the opening phase of the war.

Trump, in comments to the US outlet Axios, had asserted that Iran “wants to talk” and went further by saying he should have a role in selecting Khamenei’s successor. He publicly ruled out Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader’s son and a prominent contender, a move likely to inflame Iranian suspicions of foreign interference.

The US president’s remarks are fueling renewed debate over whether Washington and its ally Israel are seeking regime change in Tehran or merely a shift in Iranian behavior, as the conflict shows few signs of a rapid or clearly defined end.