War in Iran: Negotiations progress but a final agreement is still far away

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf recently gave an extensive interview in which he suggested that the United States “must give up the spirit of imposition.”

In the interview, Ghalibaf acknowledged that peace negotiations between Iran and the United States have “made progress,” but emphasized that a final agreement is still “far away.” He stated, “We are far from concluding the debate,” reflecting on his participation in the talks in Islamabad on April 11 and 12, with a U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance. Despite progress in the negotiations, Ghalibaf highlighted remaining divergences and unresolved fundamental issues.

During the Islamabad meeting, which marked the highest-level talks between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Ghalibaf expressed a lack of trust in the United States. He emphasized the need for the U.S. to earn the trust of the Iranian people by abandoning unilateralism and the spirit of imposition in their dialogue approach. Ghalibaf also mentioned Iran’s acceptance of a two-week ceasefire starting on April 8, attributing it to U.S. request, stating that Iran agreed because the U.S. agreed to their demands.

Context: The interview sheds light on the ongoing peace negotiations between Iran and the United States, revealing the challenges and demands expressed by the Iranian side. Fact Check: This content accurately represents the statements made by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in his interview regarding Iran-U.S. relations and negotiations.