Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf addresses a press conference in Tehran on November 27, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/Wana News Agency/Reuters
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian parliament speaker, stated that a “comprehensive ceasefire” would be significant only if it is not hindered by a naval blockade and if Israel’s operations on various fronts come to a stop.
“A total ceasefire is only reasonable if it isn’t undermined by a naval blockade and if the global economy isn’t threatened, as well as if the warmongering of the Zionists is brought to an end,” Ghalibaf stated Wednesday in a post on X. He mentioned that “the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz cannot occur amidst a flagrant breach of the ceasefire.”
Ghalibaf, who headed the Iranian delegation in the recent talks with the United States, dismissed the notion that pressure would lead to Iranian compromises. “They did not reach their objectives via military force, nor will they through intimidation,” he stated. “The sole approach is to acknowledge the rights of the Iranian people.”
President Donald Trump intends to provide the Iranians a constrained deadline to present a cohesive proposal in order to revive diplomatic talks, according to two sources acquainted with the internal conversations who spoke to Xenix News. It was not instantly evident whether Trump’s message had reached the Iranians.
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