Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Wednesday that the United States was seeking to restart the war and still hoped the Islamic Republic would surrender.
“The enemy’s actions, both overt and covert, show that despite economic and political pressure, it has not abandoned its military objectives and is seeking to launch a new war,” Ghalibaf said in an audio message broadcast by Iranian media outlets.
“The close monitoring of developments in the United States strengthens the possibility that they still hope for the surrender of the Iranian nation,” he added.
Ghalibaf also said Iranian forces were preparing a “strong response” to any renewed attacks by the United States and Israel.
“We must strengthen our preparations for an effective and dynamic response to any possible attacks,” he said, adding that “Iran will never yield to intimidation under any circumstances.”
