Ghalibaf: Iran Open to Deal if US Refrains from Excessive Demands

Ghalibaf Sets Conditions

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator, said Iran is open to a deal with the US. He made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera. Ghalibaf tied that openness to the US refraining from creating distrust and making excessive demands. He said Iran would not yield to excessive demands.

Distrust and Demands

Ghalibaf’s comments linked the possibility of a deal to how the US approaches negotiations. He identified distrust and excessive demands as obstacles. His position, as described in the interview, was conditional rather than an unconditional willingness to agree. The article provides no further details about proposed terms.

US Approach in Focus

The remarks put the US’s conduct at the center of Ghalibaf’s statement about a possible deal. He said Iran would not give way if excessive demands were made.

The interview does not specify what demands Ghalibaf considered excessive or describe any negotiating timetable. It reports his stated position on the conditions for a deal.