Ghalibaf Says US 'Must Be Punished' Into Accepting Iran's Demands

What happened: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said in a televised speech Wednesday that the US must be "punished" to accept Iran's demands to end the war, after calling the latest US response in indirect talks inadequate. Key numbers: Iran-Iraq War lasted 1980 to 1988. MoU signed in June. Why it matters: Ghalibaf said Iran must prepare for both negotiations and fighting to establish deterrence, invoking the Iran-Iraq War as an example of a prolonged conflict.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said in a televised speech Wednesday that the US must be "punished" to accept Iran's demands to end the war, after calling the latest US response in indirect talks inadequate.

Ghalibaf said Iran must prepare for both negotiations and fighting to establish deterrence, invoking the Iran-Iraq War as an example of a prolonged conflict.