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Iranian Speaker Ghalibaf Conditions US Deal on Rights Security

May 31, 2026 07:03 AM CT Tehran, Iran diplomacy,iran,united states,negotiations,sanctions

Summary

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that no agreement with the United States will be reached until Iran's rights are secured. This statement reinforces Tehran's hardline diplomatic posture regarding potential negotiations, likely impacting the trajectory of any future de-escalation talks or sanctions relief discussions within the broader Iran-Israel conflict theater.

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Actor Responses

Iran NEUTRAL

Declared no deal with the US until rights are secured

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