Key facts
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi stated on Tuesday that the US had attempted to establish contact with the IRGC.
- Mohebi said the IRGC refused any contact with the US.
- The IRGC spokesman added that dealings with the US would be conducted solely through arms as long as the US remains hostile.
- Mohebi indicated that diplomacy is handled by Iran's foreign ministry.
- Reports on Friday from Iranian state media suggested a communication line had been established between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Vice President JD Vance stated on Monday that a "channel on the Iranian side" for reducing conflict in the Gulf would be established.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has rejected US attempts to establish direct military-to-military communication, according to IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi. Mohebi stated on Tuesday that the US had tried to contact the IRGC, but the effort was rebuffed. He added that dealings with the US, as long as it remains hostile, will be conducted solely through arms, with diplomacy handled by Iran's foreign ministry.
This comes amid conflicting reports about deconfliction channels in the Strait of Hormuz. On Friday, Iranian state-run broadcaster Press TV reported that a communication line had been established between the two sides following talks in Switzerland, aimed at preventing military escalation. However, Mohebi's statements on Tuesday appear to contradict this, with his X post on Friday also stating that claims of a direct line were "completely false."