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Iran’s VP: Deal probable if we negotiate with representatives of ‘America first,’ not ‘Israel first’
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Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref speaks during the third Caspian Economic Forum in Tehran on February 18, 2025. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says there will be no deal with the United States if they are negotiating with “representatives of ‘Israel first'” during talks in Pakistan.
“If we negotiate in Islamabad with representatives of ‘America First,’ an agreement beneficial to both sides and the world is probable,” he says.
“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 adds.
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