JAKARTA - The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the Iranian armed forces are in a full combat readiness position even though negotiations between Washington and Tehran to resolve the conflict in the Middle East are still ongoing.
"We do not trust the enemy. Even now, while we are sitting here, war could break out. Our armed forces are in full combat readiness in the field," Ghalibaf said, quoted by Press TV as reported by ANTARA from Sputnik/RIA Novosti, Sunday, April 19.
According to the television station, the Iranian parliament speaker denied that ongoing negotiations "could lead to negligence" regarding national security.
"We don't believe because we are negotiating, so the armed forces are not ready. On the contrary, just like the people on the streets, our armed forces are also ready," Ghalibaf said.
Previously, Pakistani television station Geo TV reported that a second round of US-Iranian talks would be held in Islamabad, possibly next weekend.
As reported, on February 28, the US and Israel began attacking targets in Iran, killing more than 3,000 people. Then, on April 8, Washington and Tehran announced a two-week ceasefire.
Talks in Islamabad also ended without results. Although there was no announcement of the resumption of hostilities, the US had begun a blockade of Iranian ports. This made the mediators try to hold a new round of talks.
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