Iranim Khalibaf mocks US Treasury chief for security concerns, says Tehran will not accept 'neither war nor peace' situation.
Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, condemned US Treasury Secretary Scott Besantz's remarks about Iran during a parliamentary session on Sunday, November 15, and urged Washington to think about its strategic failures in the Persian Gulf instead of insulting other countries, according to IRNA.
Besant described Iran as a "dangerous animal in the corner" and revealed that he moved from his home in Washington to a military base due to security concerns.
Halibaf said in response: "Whoever fled his home to military shelters for fear of threats, he had better think about his strategic failures in the Persian Gulf instead of insulting great nations."
Halibaf emphasized that Iran will not agree to remain in a state of neither war nor peace, regardless of whether Washington continues negotiations or another military confrontation. He argued that an agreement would remain possible if the US accepted Iran's seven conditions, which he described as reasonable demands guaranteed through the sacrifice of the Iranian people.
Warning against renewed U.S. aggression, Halibf declared: "However, if the U.S. makes another mistake this time, the geography of the battlefield will be determined by the capabilities and will of Iran's armed forces, not by the will and decisions of the Americans." The consequences of another war will affect many."
Referring to the IRGC's unveiling of a new missile city last week, Galibuff said the facility, developed during the war under enemy fire, represented more than a military and technological achievement, and signaled what he described as a shift in the region's strategic balance.
He praised the power that inspires hope and respect among Iranians and peoples resisting oppression throughout the region and beyond, especially Palestinian children.