Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, says any talks with the United States will remain bound by Tehran’s “red lines,” according to remarks published by Iran’s official IRNA news agency. Ghalibaf says Iran has previously been “steadfast” in fulfilling conditions and red lines set by Tehran, and in pursuing the interests of Iran. He adds that if the United States “seeks to be excessive,” Iran has shown it is prepared to respond decisively.
The remarks come in the context of recent Iranian statements about a US–Iran deal. Free Malaysia Today reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said he had approved the US–Iran agreement while also expressing that he holds a “different view.” Taken together, the sources indicate Iran is signaling constraints on negotiations, while Iranian leadership indicates continued approval of the broader deal framework amid internal differences on its merits.
