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Senior Iranian official: talks with US in Switzerland, Iran will never abandon goal of destroying Israel

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Senior Iranian official: talks with US in Switzerland, Iran will never abandon goal of destroying Israel

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TL;DR

A senior Iranian official said ahead of US-Iran talks in Switzerland that Tehran approaches the negotiations from a position of strength and caution, and will never give up its goal of destroying Israel, according to the Yedioth Ahronoth the source.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A senior Iranian official stated ahead of the ongoing US-Iran talks in Switzerland that Iran approaches the negotiations 'from a position of strength and caution' and will 'never abandon the destruction of Israel.' The remark, reported by the Yedioth Ahronoth the source, echoes yesterday's statement by senior IRGC official Abdollah Haji-Sadeqi and the earlier comments by Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qamati, both covered by The Zioneer earlier today. The consistent hardline messaging from Iranian-aligned actors — all issued as talks continue in Switzerland — signals a deliberate effort to shape the diplomatic narrative around Iran's uncompromising position.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Cites Yedioth Ahronoth reporting Iran approaches negotiations from a position of strength

  2. Official identifies talks as a means for rights, not reconciliation.

  3. IRGC senior representative warns: Iran will not abandon goal of destroying Israel

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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