Iran VP: Deal possible if US negotiators are America Firsters rather than Israel Firsters
Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says a deal with the United States is possible if American negotiators adopt an “America First” approach, warning that talks would fail if they instead pursue an “Israel First” agenda.
In a post published on X on Saturday, Aref wrote: “If we negotiate in Islamabad with representatives of 'America First,' an agreement beneficial to both sides and the world is probable. However, if we face representatives of 'Israel First,' there will be no deal.”
“We will inevitably continue our defense even more vigorously than before, and the world will face greater costs,” he added.
The criminal US-Israeli aggression on Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders, including the Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Iranian armed forces responded by launching almost daily missile and drone operations targeting locations in the Israeli-occupied territories as well as US military bases and assets across the region.
Araghchi: Iran enters the negotiations with complete distrust
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In a phone call with his German counterpart, FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Iran is entering the talks with full distrust because of the US repeated breaches and betrayals of diplomacy. pic.twitter.com/GvQSPrjbIY
On April 8, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced that there was an agreement to a Pakistan-brokered temporary ceasefire after the US accepted Iran’s 10-point proposal.
A high-level delegation from Iran arrived in Islamabad late Friday to hold negotiations with the US.
The delegation, headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, landed in the Pakistani capital aboard Flight “Minab 168,” a reference to 168 schoolgirls killed by the US military on January 28.
The delegation comprises specialized committees covering security, political, military, economic, and legal affairs.
Other key Iranian officials accompanying the team include Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati, and Secretary of the Defense Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian.
On the US side, Vice President JD Vance is present in Islamabad alongside negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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