Iran will not wait for any letter from US: Parliament speaker
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says Iran will not wait for any letter from the United States as the country relies on its domestic capacities.
Qalibaf made the remarks during an open parliamentary session on Sunday, two days after US President Donald Trump claimed in an interview with Fox News that he had sent a letter to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Trump said he had warned Iran to open talks on a nuclear deal or be handled militarily.
“We will not await any letter from the US and believe that by using the enormous domestic capacities and the opportunities for developing foreign relations with other countries, we can reach a position that leaves the enemy with no choice but to lift sanctions within the framework of continuing negotiations with the remaining parties to the JCPOA,” he said.
He was referring to the US-abandoned 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Qalibaf also noted that Trump’s behavior towards other countries shows that his calls for talks are merely a “deception” meant to “disarm” Iran.
He further stressed that negotiations, accompanied by threats, humiliation, and demands for new concessions, will not lead to the removal of sanctions.
“Today, more than ever, it has become clear to the honorable Iranian nation that the lifting of sanctions is possible through strengthening Iran and neutralizing the bans,” he added.
In his first presidential term, Trump unilaterally withdrew Washington from the JCPOA in 2018 and imposed a series of illegal sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
Since 2021, the remaining parties to the deal have been conducting on-again, off-again talks on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions and issues about the country’s nuclear program.
Reacting to Trump’s recent claim, Tehran said it has not received any letter from the US president.
Speaking on Saturday, the Leader said the insistence of some bullying powers on holding talks with Iran does not aim to solve issues but to assert their expectations.
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