Iran Issues Warning: This Round of Negotiations Will No Longer Focus on Nuclear Issues; Instead, They Will Discuss How to Completely End the War

According to market sources, the Iranian Foreign Ministry officially responded on April 23 that the negotiations between Iran and the U.S. held this week in Islamabad are fundamentally different from previous talks, with the focus shifting from nuclear issues to the complete end of the war.

Previous negotiations were conducted in a peaceful context, primarily focusing on Iran's nuclear program, but the current dialogue is taking place against the backdrop of a temporary ceasefire, with ending the war and safeguarding Iran's national interests as the top priorities.

Iranian negotiators' key demands include seeking war reparations, resolving the Strait of Hormuz dispute, fully lifting sanctions, and demanding that the U.S. and Israel provide concrete guarantees to ensure they will not launch military aggression against Iran in the future.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson also emphasized that any final agreement must be fundamentally based on eliminating threats and preventing future invasions.

Regarding the composition of the negotiation team, the spokesperson stated that Speaker Kalibaf has practical experience from the Iran-Iraq War, with a rich background. With this experience, he can effectively coordinate domestic forces and is trusted by various political factions.

Additionally, Kalibaf can team up with Foreign Minister Araghchi, who also has a war background, forming an efficient diplomatic duo capable of overseeing the overall situation.

However, according to Israeli sources, due to the involvement of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Kalibaf has resigned from Iran's negotiation team.

In response to this claim, Kalibaf posted on social media that there are no radicals or moderates in Iran; everyone is an "Iranian" and a "revolutionary."

Moreover, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with leaders of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, issued statements emphasizing that there is no such division as "hardliners" and "moderates" within Iran.

Previously, as Iran's negotiation team resisted unreasonable demands from the U.S., American officials and media attempted to create the illusion of internal divisions within Iran, with Trump also claiming that there was infighting between "hardliners" and "moderates" inside Iran.

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