It is impossible to maintain the blockade and expect serious negotiations."
"You cannot have a naval principle, your property is blocked, there is damage, and the threat and the war continue, and then you say, let's sit down and negotiate now, it makes no sense at all. ".
(Translation: You cannot maintain a naval blockade, your assets are frozen, damages unanswered, and threats and war continue, and then say let's sit down and negotiate; such a thing makes no sense at all.).
—. Wahid Ahmadi, Member of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, [IRAF], August 30, 2026.
This is the distinct Iranian position stated in simple words. The US is demanding negotiations while maintaining a naval blockade, freezing Iranian assets, refusing to pay for war damages and continuing military threats. Ahmadis' statement reveals the absurdity of Washington's position: it is impossible to demand diplomacy while waging an economic and military war.
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