Iranian Negotiator Demands U.S. and Israel Honor Agreement, Warns of Resumption of Countermeasures if Not Fulfilled

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, has called on the United States and Israel to fully implement the ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU), warning that Iran will "resume corresponding measures" if the agreement is not honored.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament. Photo by Yonhap News

According to Iran's ISNA news agency on July 3 (local time), Speaker Ghalibaf made these remarks during a meeting with Igor Sergeyenko, Speaker of the Belarusian House of Representatives, who was visiting Iran to pay respects at the funeral of Khamenei. He stated, "We will firmly demand the full implementation of the agreement," and added, "If the United States and the Zionist regime (Israel) do not fulfill their promises, Iran will resume corresponding measures."

He further commented, "The United States has come to fully realize that it cannot confront Iran militarily. Although it made extensive efforts to achieve its objectives, it failed and ultimately had to request a ceasefire itself."

He also argued that the United States' attempts to draw the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other allied countries into the war have likewise failed.

Speaker Ghalibaf said, "The United States claimed to have destroyed Iran's missile capabilities, but we continue to see Iranian missiles striking their targets. Both allies and adversaries recognize this as evidence of America's defeat," he stated.

He added that Iran has begun to build close relationships with countries in the region and is blocking U.S. regional intervention through cooperation with neighboring states.

Speaker Ghalibaf emphasized the need to expand cooperation between Iran and Belarus, expressing hope that nations opposing U.S. unilateralism would respond together through organizations such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

According to ISNA, Speaker Sergeyenko expressed condolences over Khamenei's passing and condemned Israel's attack on Iran. He stated, "We condemn the attacks on the Iranian people and infrastructure," adding, "Iran has been, is, and will continue to be our friend."

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