Negotiations between the US and Iran in Switzerland have wrapped up, with delegations from both sides expressing optimism, according to The Jerusalem Post. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf told reporters as he left Switzerland, 'When implementing a ceasefire and ending the war becomes difficult, we can resolve it either through missiles or through negotiations.' The remarks echo his earlier statements that diplomacy and military deterrence are complementary, and come amid ongoing talks focused on Lebanon ceasefire mechanisms and nuclear deal components.
Tuesday's session in Switzerland wrapped up with both US and Iranian delegations voicing cautious optimism, The Jerusalem Post reported. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said as he left: "When implementing a ceasefire and ending the war becomes difficult, we can resolve it either through missiles or through negotiations" — a formulation that tracks his long-standing assertion that diplomacy backed by military deterrence is the most effective path.
As The Zioneer reported at 08:50 today, Ghalibaf earlier posted on X that the talks prevent "bloodshed of Muslims and Shia in Lebanon." The negotiations, which a US diplomat said Sunday night could run through the night, center on Lebanon ceasefire mechanisms and components of a nuclear framework. The content of the concluded session's understandings has not been released.
The talks come after Ghalibaf and Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi have faced internal hardline criticism over the diplomatic terms. In prior statements reported by The Zioneer, Ghalibaf warned that "whoever opens fire will bear the consequences" and said "the distance between diplomatic and military confrontation is not great."
2 developments
- StrongIran delegation leaves Switzerland as talks conclude, Tehran celebrates: 'We became part of the security arrangement in Lebanon'
- ConfirmedUS diplomat says Iran talks in Switzerland may run through the night
- StrongIran announces end of technical talks with US in Switzerland, four working groups formed
- StrongIran confirms it will attend Switzerland talks, demands US enforce halt to Israeli Lebanon strikes
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