The chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said that if negotiations are to take place, the Iranian people will no longer see happiness and added, “The United States is seeking to reduce Iran’s regional influence and destroy its missile power.” RNA – In an exclusive interview with Rasa News Agency, Hujjat al-Islam Mojtaba Zonnour, the chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, referred to the power positions of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Khamenei] in opposition to negotiations with the United States and added, “If we look at the statements of the Supreme Leader in regard to negotiating with the enemies, we know that no person or expert has addressed this issue and hasn’t analyzed its angles like he has.”
The representative of the people of Qom in the Islamic Consultative Assembly stated that the Supreme Leader's reasons for refusing to negotiate with the United States were independent, foundational and persuasive and said, “One of the reasons the Europeans are trying to play a mediating role between the Islamic Republic and the United States is to make the people of the world receptive to the opinion that the United States’ policy of ‘maximum pressure’ has been effective against the Iranian people.”
Hujjat al-Islam Zonnour pointed out the consequences of negotiating with the United States and added, “If we accept to negotiate with the United States, they will conclude that the imposition of maximum pressure has had a positive effect to a certain degree and for this reason, they always use the same policy to achieve their demands. In other words, accepting to negotiate with the enemies leads to the idea that the enemies can always yield to the Iranian people through maximum pressure.”
His Eminence emphasized that if negotiations are held, the Iranian nation will no longer see happiness and said, “Negotiation means trading but the United States isn’t present at the negotiating table for that purpose but has already set its goals and wants us to accept them. For example, they have already determined that Iran’s regional influence and missile power should be decreased and that their intention in negotiating is to dictate their goals and that we accept each one of them.”
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