Svmuu News: On June 30, local time, Iran’s chief negotiator and Speaker of Parliament Kalibaf stated in an interview that Iran is determined to uphold the memorandum of understanding, but if the U.S. refuses to implement the consensus, Iran is prepared for war. Kalibaf said that negotiating with the United States is not a dialogue with a friend, but rather negotiations with an enemy that lacks credibility. He added that the U.S. will inevitably strike against Iran again at the first opportunity; therefore, only by being prepared for war can Iran successfully conduct negotiations.
In addition, Kalibaf refuted claims during the interview that “Iran can only use its unfrozen funds to purchase U.S. agricultural products.” He stated that this was “completely inaccurate” and that, according to the Memorandum of Understanding, Iran has the right to dispose of the unfrozen funds at its own discretion. (CCTV International News)