Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has issued a stern warning to the United States, saying sending troops to the region will not fix what he described as failures by the U.S. and Israeli leadership.

As the American military prepares to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, Ghalibaf said the soldiers “could become victims to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 'delusions'.” Writing on X, he added, “We are closely monitoring all US movements in the region, especially troop deployments. What the generals have broke, the soldiers can't fix; instead, they will fall victim to Netanyahu's delusions. Do not test our resolve to defend our land.”

His remarks come amid skepticism in Tehran over claims of diplomatic progress with Washington. Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Iranian military's Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, dismissed US President Donald Trump's 15-point ceasefire plan, asserting that Tehran “will never come to terms with Washington.”

The deployment of the 82nd Airborne, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, adds elite troops trained to parachute into hostile or contested areas to secure key positions, including airfields. This comes as the Trump administration says it has begun negotiations with Iran, involving envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance. Trump said, “We have a number of people doing it. And the other side, I can tell you, they'd like to make a deal.”

While Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held discussions with several counterparts this week, Ghalibaf denied direct talks with the U.S. and emphasized Iran’s stance: “Our first and last word has been the same from day one, and it will stay that way: Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you. Not now, not ever.”

An Iranian military spokesman also reaffirmed that Iran will continue fighting “until complete victory.”

Source: NDTV