Senior official calls US talks a form of warfare, says Iran must negotiate tactically

A senior Iranian official described current negotiations with the United States as a continuation of conflict by other means.

“Negotiating with the US in the present conditions is a kind of war,” said Reza Seyfollahi, deputy coordinator of the Expediency Council Secretariat.

“No one should think the views of the Supreme Leader or the Islamic Republic toward America have changed.”

He referenced the killing of former IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani and warned it must not go unanswered.

“We’re in a type of software war. We must negotiate to strip the US of its pro-war leverage—give some, take some.”