AdvertisementAdvertisementPedestrians walk past a billboard depicting a US aircraft carrier with damaged fighter jets on its deck and a sign in Farsi and English reading, "If you sow the wind, you'll reap the whirlwind", at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb 22, 2026. (Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi)23 Feb 2026 05:42PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST TEHRAN: Iran said on Monday (Feb 23) that any US attack, including limited strikes, would be an "act of aggression" that would precipitate a response, after President Donald Trump said he was considering a limited strike on Iran."With respect to your first question concerning the limited strike, I think there is no limited strike," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said at a briefing in Tehran attended by an AFP journalist."An act of aggression would be regarded as an act of aggression. Period. And any state would react to an act of aggression as part of its inherent right of self-defence ferociously so that's what we would do."Trump said Friday he was considering a limited strike if Tehran did not reach a deal with the United States."I guess I can say I am considering that," he replied following a question from reporters.The two countries concluded a second round of indirect talks in Switzerland on Tuesday under Omani mediation, against the backdrop of a major US military build-up in the region.Further talks, confirmed by Iran and Oman but not by the United States, are scheduled for Thursday.Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is leading the negotiations for Iran, while the United States is represented by envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.Trump is wondering why Iran has not "capitulated" in the face of Washington's military deployment, Witkoff said in an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday.Baqaei responded Monday by saying that Iranians had never capitulated at any point in their history.Iran-US talks expected on Thursday despite fears of strikesCommentary: A US war with Iran is close. But what's the goal?Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated' amid US military buildup, says WitkoffSource: AFP/nhSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST