Iran Parliament Speaker: We will not negotiate under US threat of sanctions

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said yesterday that Tehran will thwart sanctions with its internal capabilities and international relations.

Ghalibaf added that the behaviour of US President Donald Trump with other countries reflects that his statements about negotiations aim only to “deceive and disarm Iran”, and “to push us to make concessions.”

He stressed that “Tehran rejects negotiations under threat.”

“Negotiations under the threat of imposing concessions will not lift sanctions,” he explained, adding that they “will only lead to the humiliation of our people.”

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stressed during his meeting with a number of state officials in Iran on Saturday, that “Some bully governments insist on negotiations, but their negotiations are not aimed at solving issues, but to dominate and impose their own expectations.”

Khamenei added, “For them, negotiation is a means to introduce new demands,” noting that if the other party gives in, then it is good, but if the other party refuses, they make a fuss and say that they left the negotiations table.”

“The issue is not just about nuclear matters, they raise new expectations that Iran will certainly not accept.”

This comes after Israeli and Western media outlets reported that US President Donald Trump sent a message to Iran calling on it to negotiate. Tehran has, however, denied receiving any messages so far.

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