Iran Says US Paper Promises Won't Fly in New Diplomacy Push

Iran is done with words on paper. Ali Bagheri, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said Friday that Tehran won't be satisfied with US paper commitments anymore. He accused Washington of disrupting peace talks multiple times this year by breaking its promises. According to Breaking The News, Bagheri made the remarks as Iran signals a tougher stance before any new diplomacy.

Bagheri laid out Iran's position clearly. He said it's Iran's right to reject American paper promises before entering a new diplomatic arena. And he added that Iran must see the US's practical actions with its own eyes. Only after those actions are observed, he said, can a new chapter open.

The tough talk isn't isolated. Iran's National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei previously claimed that Iran won't open the Strait of Hormuz until its seven conditions are fulfilled. He also said there won't be any negotiations on the issue before that. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments.

So what's next? Iran is drawing a hard line: no more paper promises from Washington. The ball appears to be in the US court to show real action. For now, Tehran is making it clear that it wants deeds, not words, before any new round of talks.