Iran Says War With US Will Continue Until Demands Are Met

Iran will not agree to end its confrontation with the United States without securing its demands, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said, while indicating that Tehran does not want an indefinite war or prolonged negotiations.

In a televised address, Ghalibaf said Iran was seeking to establish a sustainable defensive balance capable of deterring future acts of aggression. He presented negotiations as a possible route toward that objective but maintained that any settlement must address Iran’s stated demands.

According to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, Ghalibaf referred to American pressure and deadlines imposed on Tehran, arguing that efforts to increase economic pressure had failed to bring about the collapse of Iran’s governing system.

His remarks signal that Iran intends to maintain its negotiating position while seeking security assurances against future military action. However, the details of the demands Tehran expects Washington to accept were not specified in the information provided.

Ghalibaf also used social media to criticise US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over his economic forecasts. In a sarcastic remark, the Iranian speaker suggested that Bessent deserved a Nobel Prize in Physics, mocking what he portrayed as unrealistic predictions about the consequences of American pressure.

The comments come amid continuing uncertainty over the prospects for a settlement between Washington and Tehran. The central challenge remains whether both sides can find common ground on security concerns, economic pressure and the conditions required to bring hostilities to an end.

Ghalibaf’s statement leaves the door open to negotiations but indicates that Iran does not intend to accept an agreement solely to meet an American deadline. The eventual outcome will depend on the demands presented by both sides and their willingness to compromise.

No details of a mutually accepted agreement were included in the supplied report. Iran’s position, as presented by Ghalibaf, is that negotiations remain possible, but a lasting settlement must provide a basis for deterring future attacks rather than simply ending the current confrontation.