Iran will stand firm on defending rights from Hormuz to compensation: VP
Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says Tehran will stand firm on defending national rights from the Strait of Hormuz to pursuing compensation for the damage caused by the US-Israeli war against the country.
Aref made the remark in a post on his X account on Sunday after negotiations between high-ranking Iranian and American delegations came to an end without an agreement after 21 hours of discussions in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.
As stated by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, national unity and cohesion is growing within the Iranian society, Aref emphasized.
“From [having] authority in the Strait of Hormuz to pursuing compensation, we stand firm on the rights of the people; this is our commitment to a strong Iran,” he said.
The vice president added that the Iranian government, named as the government of defense and construction, views national unity as an asset for progress and restoration of the people’s rights.
The Saturday negotiations, mediated by Pakistan, followed multiple rounds of discussions and exchanges of proposals but failed to produce a breakthrough.
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution:
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Just as "the Strait of Abul Hayat" has been a symbol throughout history of blocking the path of foreigners in the heart of our land, today too, the key to the "Strait of Hormuz" is firmly in our hands. pic.twitter.com/W3fbMGLkz5
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, who led the Iranian negotiating team, said on Sunday that the US failed to gain Tehran’s trust during the talks.
“My colleagues raised forward-looking initiatives, but the opposite side ultimately failed to win the trust of the Iranian delegation in this round of negotiations,” he added.
The top legislator also noted that Iran pursues powerful diplomacy, alongside military force, for upholding the rights of the Iranian people.
The talks followed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, and were meant to find a permanent resolution to the war, which the US and Israel launched against Iran on February 28 amid ongoing nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.
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