23.03.2026 22:51
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who made the first statement regarding a possible ceasefire agreement with Iran, claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump, with whom he said he spoke earlier today, sees "the military successes achieved in war as an opportunity for an agreement that will fulfill all the objectives of the war," and stated, "We will protect our vital interests in any agreement."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his first statement regarding a possible ceasefire agreement with Iran.
"WE WILL PROTECT OUR VITAL INTERESTS IN ANY AGREEMENT" In a video message he published, Netanyahu noted that he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier today, claiming that Trump sees "the military successes achieved in war as an opportunity for an agreement that will fulfill all the objectives of the war," and stated, "We will protect our vital interests in any agreement."
Netanyahu used the following expressions: "President Trump believes that there is an opportunity to achieve the goals of the war through an agreement by leveraging the great successes of the Israeli and U.S. armies; an agreement that will secure our vital interests. In this process, we continue our attacks on both Iran and Lebanon. We are systematically destroying the missile program and the nuclear program, and we continue to strike heavy blows to Hezbollah. Just a few days ago, we neutralized two more nuclear scientists. We will protect our vital interests in any agreement."
TRUMP: WE ARE GIVING FIVE DAYS, I THINK THERE CAN BE A VERY GOOD AGREEMENT FOR EVERYONE IN THE END Conflicting statements continue to emerge regarding the talks allegedly held between the U.S. and Iran. In a recent assessment regarding "negotiation statements with Iran," U.S. President Donald Trump stated, "Now Iran has one last opportunity to end these threats for America and our allies, and we hope they take advantage of it. I think they are very good, they want peace. They agreed not to have nuclear weapons, but we will see. We are giving five days, and then we will see where this takes us. At the end of the period, I think there could be a very good agreement for everyone."
KALIBAF: NO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE U.S. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf denied Trump's statements, saying, "The Iranian people demand the harshest punishment for the aggressors. Until this goal is achieved, all Iranian officials stand firmly behind their supreme leader and their people. There have been no negotiations with the U.S. Fake news is being used to manipulate financial and oil markets and to extricate the U.S. and Israel from the deadlock they are in," he said.
Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf BEKAYI: NO CHANGE IN IRAN'S POSITION Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ismail Bekayi stated that in recent days, messages regarding the U.S. request for negotiations to end the war have been conveyed through some countries, saying, "These messages have been responded to appropriately in line with the country's fundamental principles." Bekayi also reiterated that there have been no discussions or negotiations with the U.S. during the 24-day war process and noted that there has been no change in Iran's position regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the conditions for ending the war.
Ismail Bekayi ISRAEL GAVE A DATE AND PLACE Finally, an unnamed Israeli official claimed that the mediating countries are trying to arrange a meeting in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, between the U.S. and Iran. The official also suggested that the meeting is likely to take place within this week.
DELEGATIONS ARE ALSO IDENTIFIED According to the same official; the U.S. delegation will include U.S. Vice President James David Vance, U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Representative for the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, while the Iranian delegation will consist only of Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf.
Source: AA / IHA