Tehran, Oct. 29 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Thursday that the United States' "carrot-and-stick approach" would not influence Tehran, stressing that progress towards peace talks rested on acceptance of Iran's seven conditions.

"Iran's conditions have been repeatedly and clearly stated to the mediators. The carrot-and-stick approach does not affect Iran," Ghalibaf wrote on X. "Progress can only be achieved once Iran's seven conditions have been agreed upon."

His comments followed reports that mediators had alerted Iran to the possibility of renewed US airstrikes unless it accepted nuclear concessions. In exchange, Washington was said to be ready to ease some sanctions and end its naval blockade of Iran....