Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran will continue confronting military, economic and diplomatic pressure, stressing that negotiations do not amount to surrender and that Iran retains a sustainable deterrence capability.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf affirmed on Tuesday that Iran's response to "hybrid, military, economic and diplomatic wars" would remain consistent with the approach it has taken throughout previous confrontations.

Ghalibaf stressed that Iran would neither wait passively nor allow mounting pressure to bring the country to a standstill.

"We will not remain waiting, we will not surrender, and we will not paralyze the country," he said, adding that Iran would remain steadfast until the threats facing it come to an end.

Iran vows to pursue sanctions removal

The Iranian parliament speaker also said Tehran would continue working "with full force" toward the removal of sanctions, while stressing that the country maintains what he described as a "sustainable deterrence capability."

Addressing the role of diplomacy, Ghalibaf argued that entering negotiations does not mean abandoning confrontation with external pressure.

"Negotiation does not mean leaving the field of struggle, and diplomacy does not mean surrender," he said, adding that diplomacy should instead serve to transform "strength on the ground into political gains."

His remarks come as Washington continues to intensify economic pressure on Tehran through additional sanctions, alongside ongoing military and maritime measures against Iran.

Ghalibaf addresses Trump

Ghalibaf also directed remarks at US President Donald Trump, saying Washington was confronting "an independent people and an ancient civilization."

"No foreign power has the ability to impose its will on the independent Iranian people," he stressed.

The comments come amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington and continued US military action against Iran, alongside mounting pressure on the country's economy and maritime activity.

Earlier, Iranian Army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia warned against any renewed attack on Iran, saying the country's armed forces would respond with "new, more powerful and destructive equipment and tactics."

The Iranian military has repeatedly warned that any further attacks on the country would be met with an escalated response, as Tehran maintains that its deterrence capabilities remain intact despite sustained US pressure.

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