SAEDNEWS: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran has sent Washington a clear and reasonable response outlining its conditions, but the US has yet to provide an official or specific reply, leaving the next move up to Washington.
According to Saednews, In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera TV, Ghalibaf said Iran’s response was based on the legitimate rights of the Iranian people, who have faced what he described as US and Israeli aggression, threats, and crimes.
“The ball is now in the US’s court; it must make a decision and announce it,” he said, referring to the seven conditions Iran has presented as prerequisites for continuing negotiations.
Ghalibaf stressed that Tehran remained prepared to reach an agreement if Washington honored its previous commitments and abandoned what Iran considers excessive demands.
He identified the lack of trust in the United States as the main obstacle to reaching an agreement, citing Washington’s history of hostility toward Iran and its repeated failure to fulfill commitments.
“The main obstacle to an agreement is this lack of trust,” Ghalibaf said, emphasizing that the United States could not expect Iran to accept all of its demands.
He also dismissed US criticism that Iran’s conditions were unreasonable, arguing that Tehran was seeking its basic rights rather than additional concessions.
According to Ghalibaf, Iran's demands include:
Ending the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Ending US interference in the Strait of Hormuz.
Withdrawing additional US military forces deployed to the region following the war.
Lifting sanctions against Iran.
Ending the war against Iran.
Ending the war against the resistance front.
Securing a ceasefire in Lebanon and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory.
Ghalibaf described the US naval blockade as “a brutal act of war under international law,” saying it had disrupted food supplies, trade, healthcare services, and the daily lives of ordinary people.
“These are the minimum conditions we have set so that, if they are fulfilled, we can continue negotiations,” he added.
Ghalibaf said Qatar and Pakistan were serving as the main mediators between Tehran and Washington.
He also noted that Russia, China, and several other regional countries were making diplomatic efforts to bring the two sides closer and help advance negotiations.
His remarks indicate that Iran remains open to a diplomatic settlement but considers the fulfillment of its stated conditions and the restoration of trust essential to any potential agreement.
