The United States has rejected Tehran’s demand for financial compensation over June’s airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, calling the request “ridiculous” and urging Iran to stop funding militant groups and pursuing nuclear escalation.⁣ ⁣ The remarks, delivered by U.S. Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott at a Thursday briefing, follow a high-profile interview in which Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the Financial Times that talks with the U.S. would not resume without compensation and guarantees against future strikes.⁣ ⁣ The U.S. and Israel carried out coordinated strikes on Iranian sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan days before the June ceasefire, citing an imminent nuclear threat. It marked a dramatic escalation in the long-running standoff over Iran’s nuclear program. Tehran subsequently halted cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, although technical discussions are expected to resume in the coming weeks.⁣ ⁣ According to the FT, Araghchi a...