VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-15
“If the United States believes that by intensifying pressure and military actions against Iran it can force the Islamic Republic to request negotiations, it is gravely mistaken,”
Kazem Gharibabadi · said 2026-07-14 · reported 2026-07-15
Gharibabadi said if the United States believes it can force Iran to request negotiations through pressure and military actions, it is gravely mistaken.
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