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Iranian speaker: US forced to seek ceasefire

Iran's parliament speaker claims the US was forced to seek a ceasefire and that Iran holds the upper hand in negotiations.

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Iranian Majles Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf has framed diplomatic negotiations as a form of warfare, declaring himself a soldier in that realm. He asserted that Iran currently holds the upper hand over the United States in the ongoing diplomatic standoff. Qalibaf claimed that America was forced to seek a ceasefire, suggesting a perception of US diplomatic weakness from Tehran's perspective. This rhetoric aligns with Iran's recent public rejection of talks and its posture of preparing for confrontation.
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