'Goodwill But No Trust': Iranian Delegates In Islamabad For Peace Talks With US

Islamabad: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf late on Friday reiterated Tehran's deep distrust of the United States, stating that past negotiations have consistently ended in "failure and breach of promise," even as he signalled that Iran continues to maintain a posture of goodwill.

According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim News Agency, Ghalibaf made the remarks while speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Islamabad, where he is leading a high-level delegation for talks expected to involve the American side.

He was responding to recent comments made by US Vice President JD Vance. "Our experience of negotiations with the Americans has always been met with failure and breach of promise. They attacked us twice in the middle of the negotiations.

We have goodwill but no trust," he said. In a poignant gesture, Ghalibaf also carried pictures of victims from the Minab incident on the official flight to Pakistan. Sharing the moment on X, he wrote, “My companions on this flight.

” As reported by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the Iranian delegation comprises representatives from multiple key sectors, including security, political, military, economic, and legal domains, reflecting the broad scope and significance of the proposed discussions.

The high-level delegation includes Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, along with Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of Iran's Defence Council, and Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran.

Several members of the Iranian parliament are also part of the visiting team.

However, Tehran still stresses the acceptance of preconditions issued earlier by Galibaf, noting that if the conditions aren't met, then it may lead to the failure of the negotiations, as reported by Press TV.