Iranian clergyman Ayatollah Alamohadi said, “Officials should not show gestures that make the US think we need to negotiate. Once again, the US made a mistake in its calculations, believing that popular resistance would end before November and that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened. Our people will not be affected by American pressure and threats, and I hope our officials will not be affected; these threats will have no effect on them. Regrettably, some of our colleagues made a gesture when engaging with the US, which then promoted it to the world, creating the impression that they were the only party that was expecting negotiations, needed negotiations, and wanted an end to the war, not us.”

Iranian clergyman Ayatollah Alamohadi said, “Officials should not show gestures that make the US think we need to negotiate. Once again, the US made a mistake in its calculations, believing that popular resistance would end before November and that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened. Our people will not be affected by American pressure and threats, and I hope our officials will not be affected; these threats will have no effect on them. Regrettably, some of our colleagues made a gesture when engaging with the US, which then promoted it to the world, creating the impression that they were the only party that was expecting negotiations, needed negotiations, and wanted an end to the war, not us.”