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Iran top negotiator Qalibaf says conflict will not end with Iran's surrender

Top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that Tehran is ready for "all-out defense" if the U.S. violates last month's memorandum of understanding, declaring Iran will never surrender.

Reuters WORLD
Published July 10,2026 09:08 PM
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Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said that Tehran ⁠was ⁠ready for "all-out defence" if Washington betrayed last month's memorandum ⁠of understanding, and the war would never end with Iran's surrender.

Qalibaf, speaking during a meeting with Ahmad ⁠Muzani, speaker ⁠of Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly, said he had told the U.S. vice president during negotiations that ⁠Tehran did not trust Washington and that, in his view, only those prepared for war ⁠could ‌negotiate ‌with the ⁠United ‌States. The remarks were posted on ⁠Qalibaf's Telegram ⁠account.