Ali Nikzad, deputy speaker of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly, said claims Iran would only fight and not negotiate are wrong. He said red lines set by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei are on the agenda and that Iran would negotiate with the United States if necessary, but does not trust US commitments and wants alleged US actions exposed and held to account.

2026-06-03

Ali Nikzad, deputy speaker of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly, said claims Iran would only fight and not negotiate are wrong. He said red lines set by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei are on the agenda and that Iran would negotiate with the United States if necessary, but does not trust US commitments and wants alleged US actions exposed and held to account.