Iran Warns Against Coerced Talks with US
He framed Iran’s position as firm yet conditional, underscoring resistance to pressure-driven diplomacy.
Speaking in a late-Wednesday interview with CNN, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated, “We are ready for negotiations,” but quickly qualified the offer by adding, “We do not believe this is the kind of dialogue the American president is seeking.”
His comments suggested skepticism about Washington’s intentions and approach.
Ghalibaf charged the United States with eroding diplomatic efforts through military action, arguing that the US “bombed the negotiating table two days before the sixth round of talks with Iran.” He portrayed such actions as fundamentally incompatible with meaningful dialogue.
He further asserted that Iran would refuse any talks lacking concrete gains, declaring, “As long as the economic interests of the Iranian people are not guaranteed, there will be no negotiations,” and stressing, “We do not consider dictation to be negotiation.”
According to him, economic assurances are a prerequisite for engagement.
Warning of escalating risks, Ghalibaf said discussions held amid armed threats would intensify hostility, noting, “Negotiations in the shadow of war fuel tensions.” He implied that pressure tactics would backfire rather than produce compromise.
Continuing his critique, Ghalibaf remarked, “If Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize, he should distance himself from the warmongers and the advocates of surrender around him,” urging a shift away from hawkish advisers.
His remarks came after Trump’s latest claim that a “massive armada” was heading toward Iran, alongside his appeal for Tehran to “come to the table” for negotiations.
In response, Iranian officials issued warnings of conflict and reprisals, while reiterating that Tehran remains prepared for talks solely under what it characterizes as equitable and noncoercive conditions.
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