Iran's top negotiator says Tehran has no desire for war to continue

Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has declared the nation has no wish to prolong the conflict with the United States. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Ghalibaf stated that it is now up to Washington to engage in peace talks. He revealed that Iran had furnished the US with a clear and unambiguous response detailing its demands, but the Trump administration had yet to react.

Ghalibaf suggested that a deal with the US is feasible, provided it respects previous agreements and avoids actions that erode trust or make unreasonable demands. He expressed Iran's resolve to transcend the "no war, no peace" situation, either through negotiations or through robust deterrence. Ghalibaf accused Washington of imposing an economic blockade on Iran by restricting access to food, obstructing trade, and impeding healthcare services.

However, he also noted that the Strait of Hormuz would not revert to its pre-war state, and its future would be determined within a seven-point framework suggested by Tehran. Ghalibaf also disclosed that the US had reached out to President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, requesting his intervention to facilitate direct negotiations between the two countries.