Parliamentary Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has stated that the United States was unable to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation during the peace talks in Pakistan.
In a detailed post on X, the Speaker emphasized prior to the discussions yesterday that Iran held no “trust in the opposing side” due to “the experiences of the two previous wars”.
Ghalibaf, who headed the Iranian delegation for the talks in Islamabad, remarked that his country’s representatives engaged in good faith negotiations and proposed “forward-looking initiatives”, although he did not specify what these initiatives entailed.
“America has comprehended our logic and principles, and now it is time for it to determine whether it can earn our trust or not?” He wriote on social media, while also expressing gratitude to Pakistan for its mediation efforts.
Earlier reports from Iranian state media indicated that significant points of contention included Iran’s nuclear program and transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
In the meantime, the internet blackout in Iran has now reached its 44th day, as reported by the internet monitoring organization NetBlocks. They stated in a social media update:
Network data indicates that Iran’s internet blackout has now persisted for 44 days, extending into its seventh week and surpassing the 1032-hour mark.
The human and economic repercussions of this prolonged censorship measure continue to accumulate, setting global records for shutdowns in a connected society.
Individuals lacking access to Starlink or other costly communication alternatives are isolated, not only from the outside world but also from each other, significantly hindering mobilization efforts, for instance.
A limited number of officials still have the ability to access the internet and regularly post on social media regarding the war. An earlier internet shutdown occurred in January during nationwide protests, which obscured the extreme violence inflicted upon Iran’s population.
