Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. AFP
"Talks will resume next week, I presume on Tuesday," Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi told journalists in Islamabad, adding that next Monday or Wednesday were also possible start dates, without providing details on the location of discussions.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament and the head of the Iranian negotiating team, said on Wednesday the "Islamabad memorandum of understanding" signed last week with Washington demonstrated the failure of US pressure policies, stressing that Iran has proven that the era of imposing will on independent nations is over.
Speaking at the 20th Conference of the Parliamentary Union of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States in Baku, Qalibaf said recent regional developments, including a 40-day US-Israeli-imposed war against Iran, showed that external military presence in West Asia has failed to bring stability and instead has become a source of insecurity.
"Iran’s resistance during the conflict inflicted significant costs on the aggressors and ultimately frustrated their strategic objectives, noting that attempts to pressure Iran militarily, psychologically, and economically had failed to achieve desired outcomes," he said, as reported by Tasnim news agency.
Qalibaf stressed that the war was not only a military confrontation but also an effort to alter regional power balances and force political submission on Iran, adding that the outcome proved such calculations incorrect and demonstrated the strength of national resistance and unity.
He said the experience confirmed that lasting peace is not achieved through coercion or humiliation but through dignity, power, and mutual respect.
"That is why the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding became a declaration of America's defeat," he said.
Referring to diplomatic developments, the Iranian speaker stated that the Islamabad MoU was the result of Iran’s resilience rather than pressure, saying it effectively marked a setback for US attempts to impose its will, referring to the text finalized through Pakistani mediation.
Qalibaf emphasized that Iran supports dialogue and diplomacy based on equality and respect for sovereignty, while insisting that defence capability, national cohesion, and diplomacy are complementary pillars of security.
He reiterated Iran’s proposal for regional security arrangements managed by regional states themselves. He said no country can achieve security through the insecurity of others and called for utilizing the Islamic world’s economic, energy, and human capacities for shared development.
The Iranian parliament speaker also expressed readiness for security agreements with Islamic and regional countries, particularly in the Persian Gulf, based on cooperation and economic integration.
He further highlighted Iran’s support for ending foreign military presence in the region, saying external bases have not contributed to stability.
On Palestine, Qalibaf stressed that no regional security architecture can be complete without addressing the “Palestinian issue,” describing support for Palestinian rights as a matter of justice and regional stability.
He concluded that Iran seeks expanded cooperation with Islamic countries based on mutual respect, non-interference, and good neighbourliness, and called for stronger unity among Muslim nations in addressing shared challenges.
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