Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Iran will not compromise on national rights during meetings in Tehran with Pakistan’s army chief. He stated Tehran would secure legitimate rights through either battlefield action or negotiations and accused the United States of not being an honest negotiating partner. He warned that if the United States resumes war, Iran’s response would be more crushing and bitter than on the first day. He said Iran rebuilt military capabilities during the April ceasefire. The remarks came as reports indicated the United States was considering fresh strikes while talks for an enduring truce stalled. Pakistan and Qatar continued mediation efforts, including meetings with Iranian leaders and discussions of a 14-point peace proposal.
"Iran's top negotiator has said there will be no compromise over its national rights during a meeting with the Pakistani army chief in Tehran on Saturday, amid a flurry of diplomacy aimed at preventing renewed US strikes on Iran. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliamentary speaker, said Tehran would secure its legitimate rights, whether through the battlefield or through negotiations, while accusing the US of not being an honest negotiating partner, Iranian state media reported."
"If Trump acts foolishly and the war resumes, the response against the United States will certainly be more crushing and bitter than on the first day of the war, Ghalibaf said during the meeting. He added that the Iranian military had rebuilt its capabilities during the ceasefire that began in early April. His comments came amid reports that the US was considering fresh strikes on Iran as negotiations for an enduring truce between the two countries sputtered."
"Pakistan, which has been mediating talks between Iran and the US, has led a renewed push in recent days to bridge the gap between the two parties. Pakistan's army chief, Syed Asim Munir, also met Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Saturday, before leaving Tehran. The talks reportedly focused on a 14-point peace proposal by Iran, as well as messages between the two parties."
"Iran was in the final stage of drafting a framework for a deal with the US. A Qatari delegation met with Iranian and Pakistani mediators in Iran on Friday, and on Saturday, Trump spoke with the Qatari emir, Sheikh Ta"
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