【What could possibly be more important than the outcome of negotiations?】 The pressure faced by Iran's Parliament Speaker Kalibaf before his trip to Pakistan for talks is something no one else can truly feel.
He hopes to reach an agreement that will help his country and nation avoid another crisis.
Before departure: the former leader Khamenei has not yet been buried, yet he must seek reconciliation with those who killed his comrades.
This is a mission accompanied by grief and immense pressure.
It concerns security, life and death—but even more so, fairness, justice, dignity, and faith.
From this perspective, we understand the bottom line of the entire Iranian negotiation team: absolutely no imposed terms will be accepted.
They are ready to face death—indeed, they have already done so.
Kalibaf later said: "Iran’s distrust toward the United States spans 77 years. If they choose to fight, we will fight; if they act rationally, we will engage rationally. We will not yield to any threats. They may test our resolve again—they will receive a far greater lesson."
President Pezeshkian stated: "If the U.S. government abandons its hegemonic ambitions and respects the rights of the Iranian people, a path to agreement will surely be found."
It feels like the president and the speaker are playing red and black roles—one soft, one tough.
Perhaps it's just role division, but as the saying goes: "The highest good is like water"—too rigid easily breaks.
For Oman’s Foreign Minister Bader, who once genuinely invested in U.S.-Iran negotiations, the bittersweet emotions upon seeing the breakthrough between the two sides are something no one understands better.
On his social media account, he wrote: "When I met Vice President Vance just hours before the war began, I sensed that both he and (Trump) President were sincerely and strongly inclined toward avoiding war. Therefore, I urged for an extension of the ceasefire and continued negotiations. Success might require painful concessions from everyone—but compared to the suffering of failure and war, it’s nothing."
His words were diplomatic, yet clearly pinpointed where the real issue lies.
For Iran’s senior political figures still alive, this diplomacy carries extremely special significance.
They must honor the memory of their departed leader while also yearning for genuine, lasting peace.
After 40 days of warfare, the Iranian people have come to understand one truth: true peace comes from strength, willpower, wisdom, and endurance.
This is a crossroads determining two fates of the Iranian nation and state.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghai said: "Our Revolutionary Guard brothers carried the burden for 40 days—today it’s our turn to take the stage."
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862295308432384/
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