Tehran/Washington, May 20 -- Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Wednesday accused the US of seeking to reignite the conflict with Iran and trying to push Tehran towards surrender, amid elevated tensions between the two countries in a highly volatile and fragile ceasefire, as both try to resolve differences through diplomacy.
"The enemy's movements, both overt and clandestine, show that despite economic and political pressure, it has not abandoned its military objectives and is seeking to start a new war," Ghalibaf said in an audio message carried by Iranian media.
"Close monitoring of the situation in the United States reinforces the possibility that they still hope for the surrender of the Iranian nation," he added.
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