‘Deep suspicion’ of US lingers as Iran ponders agreement to end war
Key takeaways
- Iranian officials said the latest US strikes only validated their scepticism and resolve to stand firm on demands.
- Hours earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Washington of committing a “blatant violation” of the shaky ceasefire reached on April 8 by attacking the southern province of Hormozgan on Monday night.
- State television aired footage of the remains of a downed drone.
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Iranian officials said the latest US strikes only validated their scepticism and resolve to stand firm on demands.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026, in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran [Majid Saeedi/Getty Images]By Maziar Motamedi Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026Tehran, Iran – “The fundamental principle is distrust towards America” – this is how senior lawmaker Abbas Moghtadaei described the situation to state television on Tuesday afternoon.
It came after an Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, returned to Tehran from Qatar amid efforts to reach an understanding with the United States on ending the nearly three-month-long war on the country.