Qalibaf who led a high‑ranking Iranian delegation for talks with the United States in Pakistan, thanked members of the Iranian negotiating team and reporters, whose coverage of the talks he said helped counter “psychological operations” by the other side.

Responding to recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, Qalibaf said the language of threats does not work with Iran.

He added that Iran had demonstrated since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that it would not yield under military, economic or political pressure.

Addressing Trump directly, Qalibaf said Iran would respond in kind to either confrontation or dialogue, Press TV reported.

“If you go to war, we will fight you, and if you come forward with logic, we will treat you logically. We will not bow to any threat. Test our resolve once again, so that we will teach (you) a greater lesson,” he said.

He reiterated that the United States could only find a “way out” by deciding to rebuild trust with Iran, saying Washington “owes a debt” to the Iranian people and must attempt to make up for its past wrong actions.

The top parliamentarian noted that nationwide public rallies in support of the Islamic Republic since the start of the US‑Israeli aggression in late February strengthened the country’s position during the Pakistan‑mediated talks in Islamabad.

He thanked the Iranian people for their “stronger‑than‑before presence in the streets,” saying it had reinforced the negotiating team’s ability to defend Iran’s national interests.

The Iranian delegation returned to Tehran after conducting 21 hours of intense negotiations with US negotiators headed by Vice President JD Vance.

Iran had agreed to participate in the talks after American officials signaled they had accepted Iran’s general conditions to end the war under a 10‑point proposal Tehran had presented earlier through intermediaries.