Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, said Iran will not negotiate with the U.S. under the shadow of threats [1].

The statement signals a hardening of Tehran's diplomatic stance as the country engages in regional security discussions. By rejecting U.S. preconditions, Ghalibaf is asserting Iranian sovereignty and resisting external pressure to alter its domestic or foreign policy.

Ghalibaf made the comments ahead of the second round of Iran-Pakistan peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan [1]. The Speaker used the platform to respond to recent statements from the U.S. and to dismiss reports regarding instability within the Iranian government.

Regarding the internal state of the country, Ghalibaf rejected claims that the nation is divided. "We are all Iranian and revolutionary," Ghalibaf said [2].

This public rejection follows a period of strained diplomatic efforts between the two nations. Previous U.S.-Iran talks reportedly ended without a deal after 21 hours of negotiations [3].

While the immediate focus of Ghalibaf's travel is the bilateral relationship with Pakistan, the timing of his remarks emphasizes the ongoing friction with Washington. He said that the Iranian government would not enter negotiations while facing what he described as U.S. threats [1].

“"Iran will not negotiate with the United States under the shadow of threats."”

The rhetoric from the Iranian Parliament Speaker suggests that Tehran is prioritizing regional alliances, such as those with Pakistan, over direct concessions to the U.S. By explicitly denying internal divisions and rejecting 'threat-based' diplomacy, Iran is attempting to project an image of domestic unity and strength to discourage U.S. leverage in future negotiations.