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- Iranian Parliament Vice Speaker Hamidreza Hajebabaei said at a parliamentary session on Monday that an agreement with the United States is impossible, arguing that war and peace talks with Washington are effectively the same.
- He described the Strait of Hormuz, a major global oil shipping route, as a key center of Iran's military power that Iran will defend.
- He also credited Hezbollah's support with strengthening Iran's global standing, saying it forced the US and Israel to back off, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.
- Additionally, he condemned Ukrainian attacks on Iranian vessels in the Caspian Sea and warned of a fitting response to any further provocations.
What to watch next
- Whether Iran maintains this hardline stance in any future US negotiations
- Any moves affecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
- Further incidents involving Ukrainian attacks on Iranian vessels in the Caspian Sea
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Named Iran · United States · Israel · Ukraine · Caspian Sea · Strait of Hormuz · ANI · Hamidreza Hajebabaei · Hezbollah · Iranian Parliament · ISNA
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