Abdullah Haji-Sadeghi, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' representative to Iran's Supreme Leader, said Sunday that Iran will never be friends with the US or abandon its ideals, including the destruction of Israel, calling agreements with the enemy unstable. He added that negotiations are conducted to secure rights, not to reconcile, Iranian media report.
Sunday evening, as US-Iran talks continue in Switzerland, the IRGC's representative to Supreme Leader Khamenei, Abdullah Haji-Sadeghi, issued a stark reaffirmation of Iran's ideological stance. In remarks circulated via Iranian media, Haji-Sadeghi stated, "The day will never come when we are friends with the US or abandon our ideals, including the destruction of the Zionist regime," adding that the US and Israel "will be buried with this hope." He described negotiations as a tactical tool: "We do not negotiate to make peace, but to achieve our rights." The statement is the clearest direct linkage yet between the talks and Iran's commitment to Israel's destruction by a senior IRGC official.
The thread began at 10:50 Jerusalem with multiple reports converging on an IRGC-linked warning, later attributed by Yedioth Ahronoth to a senior Iranian source. Within the same hour, version 2 specifically named Haji-Sadeghi (then rendered as Abdollah Haji-Sadeqi) and stressed talks are for rights, not reconciliation. A third version at 12:51 Jerusalem reinforced the Yedioth Ahronoth sourcing. The Zioneer's coverage of US-Iran talks this week has documented a hardening tone—from the Supreme National Security Council's "no compromise" vow on Friday to IRGC-affiliated Fars News saying any deal would miss Trump's timeline. Haji-Sadeghi's direct reference to destroying Israel elevates the rhetoric to the regime's foundational principle.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, the Supreme National Security Council warned of a pre-planned response to any US breach. Earlier this week, an IRGC source told an Israeli reporter the Guards have no intention of keeping a deal, and acting Foreign Minister Bagheri Kani said the US decision-making is influenced by "extremist factions" and the Israel lobby. These statements frame the talks as fundamentally tactical from Tehran's perspective.
No US or Israeli response to Haji-Sadeghi's remarks has been reported. The full text was circulated via the source described as covering "Iran news."
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