Thousands of people gathered in Tehran on Sunday night to show support for the government, with many voicing strong distrust of the United States. Many said they were bracing for more hardship, but remained defiant.
Some in the crowd said Washington had failed to honour past commitments. The mood reflected growing anger as the conflict enters its eighth week.
Earlier, Iran had rejected fresh peace talks with the U.S. State media said the decision followed what officials described as “excessive demands” and “unrealistic expectations” from Washington.
Iran also pointed to the ongoing naval blockade, calling it a breach of a ceasefire, according to Iran's official IRNA news agency wrote.
The move came hours after President Donald Trump said he was sending envoys to Pakistan for talks and warned of military action if Iran did not accept U.S. terms.
Rally participant Masoumeh Ali Mohammadi said, “The United States has so far honoured none of the promises it made to us and none of the agreements it signed with us. As a result, we expect that although the diplomatic track must in any case move forward, we should proceed with complete distrust toward this America that has so far fulfilled none of its commitments.”
“We are not afraid of war. Even if not just one attack, but continuous attacks are carried out against our country, we will certainly move forward with greater strength and authority. But in my view, given the situation as it is developing, the United States and Israel have no option but to surrender to Iran’s demands,” he added.
Another participant Hamidreza Heidari said, "We have negotiated before and our negotiations did not reach any particular result. But one difference this time is that we have achievements on the battlefield. We have the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. bases are within our strike range, and in any case countries that share interests with the United States are now ultimately under our pressure as well.”
Negin Gholizade was at Sunday's rally and said “We can reach peace with this man (President Trump) only if he takes such a beating that he is forced into submission, just as he was forced into submission two weeks ago. On the very night he wanted to send us back to the Stone Age, he backed down, accepted everything we said, and agreed to it.”
The war, which began on 28 February, has had a heavy human and economic cost. Thousands have been killed in strikes on Iran and during Israel’s parallel offensive in Lebanon.
The fighting has also shaken global energy markets. Disruption around the Strait of Hormuz has pushed oil prices sharply higher, raising concerns about supply worldwide.
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