The U.S.-Iran delegation has begun talks in Switzerland. Upon arriving in Switzerland, Iran's chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker Kalibaf said that at this moment, the innocent children of Minab—those killed in a U.S. missile strike on a school—and all Iranian martyrs are watching his words and actions, and he hopes not to let them down. "May I be able to meet my fallen comrades without shame, as I constantly long to see them."
The charter plane bears the numbers "Minab" and "168," indicating the number of children who lost their lives.
A profound sense of mission, the heroic spirit of dedicating one’s life to the nation.
Currently, two major obstacles stand in the way:
First, Israel, which is obvious;
Second, Iran’s domestic hardline faction.
Iran's national television recently announced it would prosecute lawmaker Nabaviyan, who publicly criticized the negotiators on air. He was accused of “distorting information regarding classified documents and high-level communications.”
Nabaviyan said on TV that Supreme Leader Mojtaba had explicitly instructed the negotiators (Kalibaf and Arakchi), but they “ignored” these orders and continued to sign the memorandum of understanding.
When Nabaviyan spoke, the broadcast suddenly cut out, with officials citing technical issues as the reason.
The TV program director has resigned, admitting responsibility for allowing such an unethical guest to appear live on air.
For nearly half a century, U.S.-Iran relations have been frozen. When the door to dialogue finally opened, conservative hardliners inside Iran locked it shut, refusing to open it.
Wentz has just admitted that the U.S. has not fulfilled its commitments regarding Lebanon, confirming Iran’s claims. That is, the U.S. failed to compel Israel to cease fire in Lebanon, violating the first clause of the memorandum.
Now, any Israeli military action is deemed a violation by the U.S. The memorandum explicitly states this. This shows that Iranians anticipated that Israel would not comply with the ceasefire, so they no longer directly confront Israel—they instead shift the burden onto the United States.
Before departing, Wentz said he hoped to make progress on nuclear and Lebanon issues: “Iran isn’t coming here with empty hopes—it’s coming to reap what it sows.”
The Iranian delegation includes Central Bank Governor Hemmati.
On the surface, everything appears methodical, but beneath the calm, undercurrents are surging.
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