The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, responded to Vance's message containing a threat: Iran's terms were clearly communicated to the mediators over and over again. The carrot and stick approach is not working with Iran. No progress will be made until Iran's seven conditions are accepted.

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, responded to Vance's message containing a threat: Iran's terms were clearly communicated to the mediators over and over again. The carrot and stick approach is not working with Iran. No progress will be made until Iran's seven conditions are accepted.