Negotiations with the United States have helped better understand each others positions, according to the president of the Iranian Parliament.

Current negotiations between Iran and the United States have allowed for a better understanding of each party’s positions, without dispelling the persistent mistrust between the two countries, stated the President of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, presented as the new strongman of Iran.

In an interview with state television, the Iranian official confirmed that discussions were particularly stuck on two major issues: the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear program related matters.

« We have always worked towards normalizing traffic in the Strait of Hormuz », he affirmed, attributing recent disruptions to the failure to respect the ceasefire in Lebanon. He also stressed that Iran would not accept foreign ships freely circulating in the area if its own vessels were obstructed.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also accused the United States of contemplating military actions under the guise of securing navigation, while stating that these initiatives did not receive NATO’s support. « By their own admission and according to international public opinion, we are victorious », he declared.

Recognizing the gap in military capabilities between Iran and the United States, he nevertheless believed that the Iranian strategy had withstood Washington. He notably accused President Donald Trump of underestimating the Iranian resistance capacity and being forced to call for a ceasefire after several weeks of confrontation.

The Iranian official further reaffirmed that any ceasefire agreement must include Lebanon, mentioning the role of Hezbollah as an ally committed to Tehran in the conflict.

« For years, Hezbollah fought against the Zionist regime, but in the recent conflict, it fought alongside the Islamic Republic », explained Ghalibaf. « The resistance front came to the aid of the Islamic Republic. Therefore, the establishment of a ceasefire must also include it, and that was the condition set by Iran for a ceasefire in the region. »

Finally, he accused the United States of violating the truce by conducting demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that Iran had threatened to open fire in case of further maneuvers. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf concluded by denouncing Donald Trump’s statements, which he referred to as « the master of lies and psychological warfare ».