TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that Tehran would not agree to any deal with the United States that failed to guarantee the rights of Iranians.“We will not ratify any deal until we are sure that the rights of the Iranian people are upheld,” Ghalibaf said in a video broadcast on state television.He added that Iranian negotiators “believe neither the enemy’s words nor the enemy’s promises.”His comments came as Iran and Washington continued to exchange proposals on the framework of a deal to end the war that broke out on February 28 and engulfed the Middle East.On Saturday, the New York Times and Axios media reported US President Donald Trump A new framework has been sent back to Tehran for Iran’s consideration, containing “tougher” provisions.It’s unclear what this means.Iran views the lifting of sanctions and the release of its assets frozen in overseas banks as one of the key rights that should be ensured in any deal with the United States.Iran has tightly controlled the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy channel, since the war began and believes it is within its rights to monitor shipping through the waterway.
