[74752] Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: "Achievements in negotiations are not attained, but through missiles"

[74752] Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: "Achievements in negotiations are not attained, but through missiles"

Tough statements from Tehran regarding negotiations

In a series of harsh statements published today, May 29, 2026, Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, attacked the concept of political negotiation as a tool for achieving gains. According to a report by Al Jazeera Channel, Ghalibaf emphasized that "achievements are not attained through negotiations, but through missiles" according to the report on AjaNews. Channels identified with the Axis of Resistance, such as Al Mayadeen Channel | Urgent, quoted him as saying that in these talks, Iran is merely content with "clarifying its position to the other side" according to Al Mayadeen.

Regarding trust in the international community, Ghalibaf noted that Tehran does not trust the guarantees or declarations of the other side. According to Al-Quds Channel, Ghalibaf defined "actions on the ground" as the only criterion for Iran's policy, and added that "we will not take any step before the other side acts itself" as reported on livequds.

In addition, Ghalibaf emphasized a strategic concept according to which "the winner of any agreement is the one who is better prepared for war on the day after the signing" according to a report on AjaNews and Lebanon News 🇱🇧 News of Lebanon and the World, which emphasize the combative approach of the Iranian leadership.

At the same time, reports from networks linked to Nabatieh, the Capital of Jabal Amel indicated that the Iranian news agency "Tasnim" denied the accuracy of the details of a possible memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington that were recently published in the Western media, and claimed that the final text has not yet been definitively formulated.