The Iranian president, Pezeshkian, posted today: "As I was delivering a speech to the American people, a plot to assassinate the head of our Foreign Policy Commission occurred, resulting in the tragic death of his innocent wife. Let the world judge: which side truly seeks dialogue and negotiation, and which side practices terrorism?"
Commentary: On one hand, Trump loudly declares his willingness to negotiate with Iran and claims to pursue peace; on the other, a core Iranian foreign policy official is targeted by an assassination-style attack, and an innocent family member is killed. Such so-called negotiations are nothing but hypocritical rhetoric masking hegemonic actions—using slogans of dialogue to camouflage violence and suppression, devoid of any integrity.
Trump's so-called negotiations have never been about equal dialogue—they are always aimed at forcing Iran to surrender unconditionally. When violence is used as a diplomatic tool, conflict only escalates further, and mutual trust collapses completely.
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