What Iran Demands for Peace with the United States and Why Negotiations Remain Blocked

Negotiations aimed at achieving peace between Iran and the United States are currently at an impasse, three months after U.S. attacks on Iran began and led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Both nations maintain rigid stances on the terms required for an eventual resolution, despite an agreement in early April to open a diplomatic channel.

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The soldiers of the diplomatic front have no confidence in the words or promises of the enemy. The only thing that counts for us are the tangible results that we must obtain before assuming our own commitments.

Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran's Parliament and chief negotiator, asserted that Tehran will not agree to any pact without tangible outcomes that safeguard the nation's interests. "The soldiers of the diplomatic front have no confidence in the words or promises of the enemy. The only thing that counts for us are the tangible results that we must obtain before assuming our own commitments," Qalibaf stated during a virtual legislative session. He stressed that any agreement would only be approved if Iran's rights are secured, though he did not specify these guarantees.

Qalibaf, a former commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, believes that the progress made by the country during the conflict should now be translated into political and legal advantages through diplomacy. His remarks followed comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, who indicated in a Fox News interview that he is not in a hurry to finalize a deal with Tehran. "This is going slowly, it takes a long time. I have no hurry... If one is in a hurry, one is not going to get a good deal," Trump said.

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While we are not sure that we have obtained the rights of the Iranian people, we will not approve any agreement.

Trump also issued a warning, suggesting that the United States could resume attacks against the Islamic Republic if negotiations do not yield the conditions he deems appropriate. According to Iranian authorities, the primary objective of the talks, which are being mediated by Pakistan, is to secure an end to the war on all fronts, including the conflict in Lebanon.

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This is going slowly, it takes a long time. I have no hurry... If one is in a hurry, one is not going to get a good deal.