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Iran’s top negotiator warns of ‘crushing, bitter’ consequences if US ‘foolishly’ restarts war
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In this handout picture provided by the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency (ICANA), Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (R) meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Syed Asim Munir in Tehran on May 23, 2026 (ICANA NEWS AGENCY / AFP)
Iran’s top negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf told Pakistani army chief during a meeting in Tehran that Iran would not compromise on the rights of its nation and country, state TV reports.
He said that Iran’s armed forces had rebuilt their capabilities during the ceasefire and that if the US “foolishly restarts the war,” the consequences would be “more crushing and bitter.”
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