Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan: A Great Civilization Like Iran Does Not Negotiate Under Threat and Force
Tehran - BORNA - Reza Amiri-Moghaddam, the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, wrote in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account today, Tuesday: "It is a universal truth that no country possessing a great civilization negotiates under threat and force."
The Ambassador added: "This is a fundamental, Islamic, and divine principle. If only the United States would understand this." These remarks come amid media reports regarding the potential start of the next round of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. during the remaining period of the bilateral ceasefire.
However, Iranian officials have stated that they currently have no plans to participate in the Islamabad talks due to the continued U.S. naval blockade of Iran, which Tehran considers a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
The conditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was part of the ceasefire terms. However, following the failure of the first round of negotiations on April 12 (23 Farvardin) and the subsequent U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, the situation reverted to its previous status. Consequently, the passage of all military vessels and ships associated with the "U.S.-Zionist enemy" through the waterway was banned. Furthermore, according to Iran's prior announcement, the transit of commercial vessels from other countries is contingent upon full coordination with Iranian authorities.
In this regard, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament who led the previous round of negotiations in Islamabad, responded to recent rhetoric by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump had suggested the possibility of reaching an agreement while maintaining the naval blockade and the threat of resuming strikes.
Ghalibaf wrote on X: "By imposing a blockade and violating the ceasefire, Trump intends—in his own imagination—to turn this negotiating table into a table of surrender or to justify a resumption of warmongering. We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats, and over the past two weeks, we have prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield."
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