Iran is determined to end its prolonged state between war and peace with the United States through sustained deterrence, potentially without negotiations, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Wednesday.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Ghalibaf said Washington had yet to provide a formal response to Tehran's seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming negotiations.
He said Iran had submitted a clear response setting out its demands and insisted that the United States must fully implement the seven conditions before talks could resume and the waterway could reopen.
Ghalibaf said distrust of Washington and what he described as excessive US demands remained obstacles to an agreement, adding that a deal would be possible if Washington honored its commitments and refrained from actions that undermined trust.
He also said there had been no changes to Iran's negotiating team and that he remained responsible for negotiations with Washington.
The parliament speaker accused the United States of miscalculating its military attack on Iran and said American officials had traveled to Moscow to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to mediate direct negotiations with Tehran.
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