Iran’s Qalibaf Says US Deal Alone Cannot Prevent Future Attacks

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has warned that a negotiated agreement with the United States would not, by itself, prevent Washington from launching further attacks on Iran, arguing that Tehran must combine diplomacy with military preparedness to deter future conflict.

According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, Qalibaf made the remarks late Wednesday, calling for negotiations and military action to be pursued in parallel to protect Iran’s interests. He questioned whether a signed agreement with Washington could truly guarantee that the United States would not attack again, saying such a document alone would not deter an adversary.

“Even if we negotiate with the Americans, reach an agreement and sign a document in which they make commitments, will they no longer attack Iran?” Qalibaf said, according to Tasnim. He answered his own question in the negative, arguing that neither an agreement alone nor continued fighting would be sufficient to prevent renewed hostilities.

Qalibaf also described the Islamabad memorandum as an opportunity for Iran to strengthen its military capabilities and its support for Hezbollah in Lebanon. He argued that Iran needed to build what he called “sustainable deterrence” by combining military readiness with negotiations.

The parliament speaker further alleged that the United States sought to dominate or “swallow” Iran. He also warned that prolonged fighting and escalating tensions would not, on their own, guarantee protection against another attack.

His remarks reflect Tehran’s stated position that any diplomatic settlement must be backed by military strength and enforceable commitments. They also underscore the deep mistrust that continues to shape Iranian calculations toward Washington, even as indirect contacts between the two sides have taken place.

So far, those indirect contacts have failed to produce a lasting settlement to the conflict that began on February 28, 2026, with US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The fighting has widened regional instability and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global energy supplies. Recent diplomatic efforts have remained deadlocked over the conditions for ending hostilities and reopening the waterway.

Qalibaf’s comments suggest that Iran’s leadership remains skeptical of relying on any US commitment alone, and that Tehran is likely to continue hedging its diplomatic outreach with military and regional deterrence measures. Whether such an approach can break the current impasse remains uncertain, but his remarks make clear that Iran is not prepared to treat any agreement with Washington as a substitute for its own defensive preparations.

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