Iran’s Top Negotiator Criticizes U.S. Approach to Diplomacy Amid Rising Tensions
Ghalibaf says Washington uses threats and reversals as leverage while Iran and Oman weigh a deal to reopen the strait, with traffic down 34% this week.
- On Thursday, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused President Donald Trump of engaging in 'theater diplomacy,' criticizing the US president's pattern of threatening attacks only to later call them off amid Strait of Hormuz negotiations.
- These accusations emerge amid uncertainty over whether Iran and Oman will finalize an agreement to reopen the strategic waterway, with vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dwindling to 33 ships this week versus 50 the week prior.
- Ghalibaf labeled the US approach a 'failed strategy,' citing bullying and broken promises as leverage, while demanding Washington 'acknowledge the facts and fulfill your commitments' regarding the US-Iran Memorandum.
- President Trump claimed Thursday he remains 'involved' in negotiations to reopen the strait, suggesting an agreement could be reached 'soon,' though US officials denied there would be any toll or service fees.
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A spokesman for the Iranian government criticised the United States for consistently resorting to economic sanctions in the failure of diplomatic efforts.
Compulsive addiction to sanctions: Iran accuses US of being incapable of pursuing diplomacy - The Tribune
'The US Secretary of the Treasury has boasted of 'suffocating' Iran through economic sanctions. Beyond its sheer pathos, the claim is a stark testament to America's compulsive addiction to sanctions', Baqaei said.
Enough with ‘theater diplomacy’ – Iran’s top negotiator to Trump
The US president will gain nothing from bullying, broken promises, and fake news, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said US President Donald Trump should curb his “theater diplomacy” as it will not work with Iran, Tehran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said. Trump announced on Saturday that he had called off a planned attack on...
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