Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of violating the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) by carrying out strikes in southern Iran, renewing sanctions on Iranian oil, and continuing what he called 'Zionist aggression' in Lebanon. Ghalibaf said the 'era of bullying and blackmail is over' and warned that Iran will not surrender, according to Abu Ali Express.
Ghalibaf's statement at 08:05 Jerusalem time this morning is the latest in a series of hardline remarks from the Iranian parliament speaker as diplomatic negotiations continue. In a direct response to US military strikes on southern Iran and the reported lifting of sanctions waivers, Ghalibaf enumerated what he described as significant violations of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in Islamabad.
The statement follows a similar accusation at 06:09, when Ghalibaf first accused the US of violating the MoU by striking southern Iran and continuing 'Zionist aggression' against Lebanon. At 05:50, he had accused Israel of violating the Lebanon ceasefire agreement.
Ghalibaf's latest remarks include the explicit declaration that 'the era of bullying and blackmail is over' and that Iran 'will not surrender.' The statement, reported by Abu Ali Express, hardens Tehran's negotiating position ahead of expected further talks.
3 developments
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- DevelopingQalibaf: Israel continues to violate Lebanon agreement, Iran won't accept aggression
- DevelopingIran's Ghalibaf justifies Hormuz attack: ship's transponder shutdown posed security risk
- StrongIran's Ghalibaf says Tehran will not honor MoU unless it benefits, declares 'existential war' with US
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