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Qalibaf highlights pursuit of both war, diplomacy to uphold national rights
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the country’s strategy to put an end to the current US-Israeli aggression is to simultaneously pursue war and diplomacy to defend the rights of the Iranian nation.
In an audio message addressed to the Iranian nation released on Monday, Qalibaf said that Iran is ready to immediately resume its military operations to respond to US and Israeli violations of the ceasefire announced in early April.
His comments came after Iran carried out missile attacks on the Israeli regime in response to its violations of the terms of the ceasefire, which also include the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon.
The operation came despite ongoing efforts to mediate a deal between Iran and the US that could put a permanent end to the US-Israeli aggression on the country that began in late February.
Qalibaf, who has led Iran’s indirect negotiations with the US, said Tehran has been serious in its pursuit of diplomacy to end the aggression.
However, he insisted that military response to US violations of the ceasefire in the Persian Gulf and against Israel’s attacks in Lebanon is also a firm part of Iran’s strategy to reach its objectives in the current confrontation.