Iran says it agrees to negotiations but has "completely no trust" in the United States

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council issued a statement on the 8th saying that, based on the recommendations of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and approval by the Supreme National Security Council, Iran will hold a two-week round of negotiations with the U.S. in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, starting on the 10th, but Iran has “complete distrust” of the U.S.

The statement said that Iran will “fully distrust” the U.S., and will allocate two weeks for the negotiations; by mutual agreement, the negotiation period may be extended. During this time, Iran must maintain national unity, which is a continuation of the struggle on the battlefield.

The statement also said that the negotiations do not mean the end of hostilities. Only by following the 10 ceasefire provisions can the “enemy’s surrender” on the battlefield be turned into “decisive political achievements” in the negotiations, and after the details are ultimately finalized through negotiations, will Iran accept ending the hostilities.

On the 8th, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz confirmed that Iran and the United States, as well as their respective allies, agreed to an immediate ceasefire at all locations, effective as of today, including Lebanon and other areas. He invited representatives from both the Iran and U.S. sides to hold further talks in Islamabad on the 10th in order to reach a final agreement to resolve all disputes.

（Source: Xinhua News Agency）