Hossein Taeb, commander of the paramilitary Basij organization of Iran, declared that Tehran will not initiate negotiations with the United States until the seven conditions it has set are fully met, according to the Defa Press news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Speaking at a memorial event honoring fallen personnel of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Taeb stated that Iranian forces struck the military base at Diego Garcia, utilized by the United States and the United Kingdom, with missiles during the war with the US and Israel.
According to him, the Aerospace Force lost 650 personnel during the 12-day war with Israel in 2025 and in this year's war.
Taeb stated that Donald Trump had dispatched an envoy to Russian President Vladimir Putin a few days prior to the American elections in order to lay the groundwork for talks with Iran.
Tehran, as he claimed, responded that it will not negotiate until its conditions are satisfied.
"The enemy has fallen into a state of weakness in the war and is attempting, through negotiations, to lower oil prices," he stated.
Taeb argued that the Strait of Hormuz will determine the balance of power and that if Washington desires the reopening of the maritime passage, it must fulfill the seven conditions of Iran.
He also added that, according to assessments by Israeli security services, the expansion of the Iranian missile arsenal from approximately 3,000 to 10,000 missiles is regarded as a major threat.
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