Iran’s president names 3 key obstacles to real talks with US
President of the Islamic state Masoud Pezeshkian (Photo: Getty Images)
Violation of commitments, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and threats are the main obstacles to genuine negotiations between Iran and the US, states the president of the Islamic state, Masoud Pezeshkian.
According to Pezeshkian, Tehran welcomes dialogue and the achieved ceasefire agreement with the US and continues to do so, but there are three reasons preventing genuine negotiations:
- The naval blockade of Hormuz, related to the stopping of tankers heading to or leaving Iran;
- Violation of agreed commitments;
- Threats.
"The world sees your endless hypocritical rhetoric and the contradiction between claims and actions," Pezeshkian said on social media platform X.
For his part, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said in a broadcast on X that a complete ceasefire only makes sense when it is not violated by a naval blockade.
"A full ceasefire is only meaningful if it is not violated through a naval blockade or the hostage-taking of the global economy, and if Israeli aggression is halted on all fronts," he said.
Qalibaf also added that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is impossible amid an overt violation of the ceasefire regime.
The speaker of the Iranian parliament also added that the US and Israel have not achieved their goals through military aggression, and they will not achieve them through intimidation. He stressed that the only way forward is recognition of the rights of the Iranian people.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, one day before it was set to expire on Wednesday. However, Tehran does not recognize the extension of the agreement and has stated that it may take military action if the situation demands it.
As is known, on April 11-12, Pakistan hosted talks between Washington and Tehran after a ceasefire was reached on April 8.
Efforts to hold another round of negotiations continue, although uncertainty remains.
