Ghalibaf Says US ‘Must Be Punished’ To Accept Iran’s Demands
- On Wednesday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran must be prepared to fight while negotiating with the United States, accusing Washington of "making promises and then breaking them."
- Ghalibaf made the remarks during indirect negotiations, which Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, called "inadequate" because Washington did not agree to all of Tehran's conditions.
- Invoking the eight-year Iran-Iraq War, Ghalibaf said the United States must be "punished" to accept Iran's demands and argued that "we must truly fight courageously on the battlefield" to achieve sustainable deterrence.
- Under-Secretary-General Jorge Moreira da Silva warned that a United Nations fertilizer plan for the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a food crisis if the United States and Iran do not reach agreement within 10 days.
- Iran-Backed Houthi rebels struck the Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran overnight, damaging the top three floors and escalating regional security tensions amid the ongoing diplomatic standoff with Washington.
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Iran’s Qalibaf Says US Deal Alone Cannot Prevent Future Attacks
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said a negotiated agreement with the United States would not, by itself, prevent Washington from launching further attacks on Iran, arguing that Tehran must combine diplomacy with military preparedness to deter future conflict. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported late Wednesday that Qalibaf called for pursuing negotiations and military action […]
President of the Iranian Parliament Advocates Combining Military Action and Negotiation with the US.
Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf emphasizes that Tehran's goal is not to engage in an "unending war" or maintain an "eternal dialogue," but to make Washington understand its limits or accept the country's legitimate demands.
The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament emphasized that the country must prepare for war alongside negotiations with the United States, as past behavior shows that assurances or promises from the US cannot be trusted.
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