Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: Only Those Ready for War Can Negotiate with the US

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly, stated in a meeting with Ahmad Muzani, Speaker of Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (on July 10), that negotiations with the United States are only possible if the Iranian side is prepared for military confrontation. During this meeting, Qalibaf expressed to the U.S. Vice President that Iran has no confidence in American commitments. He also emphasized that any confrontation between Iran and the United States will never end with Iran's surrender, and that if the United States betrays the agreement, Tehran is prepared for full-scale defense. The Indonesian parliament speaker responded that Qalibaf's efforts could lead to peace.

• Qalibaf stated regarding conditions for negotiations with the United States: "In my view, only those who are prepared for war can negotiate with America."
• The parliament speaker said regarding Iran's trust in America: "In negotiations with the U.S. Vice President, I made clear that we have no confidence in you whatsoever."
• Qalibaf emphasized that "this confrontation will never end with Iran's surrender" and added that "whenever the Americans betray the agreement, we are prepared for full-scale defense."
• The Speaker of Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly responded to Qalibaf: "I believe your efforts can lead to peace."
• Qalibaf noted that ending the war is a priority for countries worldwide, but "everyone must know that this confrontation will never end with Iran's surrender."
• The parliament speaker stated regarding Iran's position on the confrontation: "We have never sought war" and added that Quranic logic obligates Iran to resist and not surrender to the oppressor.
• Qalibaf explained that the United States, its allied countries, and some nations believed before the recent confrontation that they could force Iran to surrender within days.. Coverage difference: Most Iranian media outlets (ISNA, Mehr, Entekhab, IRNA, Fars, and others) highlighted Qalibaf's main message about conditioning negotiations with the United States on preparedness for war, whereas international media such as BBC and Iran International emphasized Iran's lack of trust in American commitments and readiness for full-scale defense. One outlet (Entekhab), while reporting on this matter, also included a separate quote from Donald Trump regarding a directive that would take effect if he were assassinated by Iran, whereas other media outlets did not include this section.