Preparing for battle while negotiating, Tehran is quite skilled at this two-pronged approach — not trusting the United States is real, but they haven't overturned the table either.

CoinWorld News reports that Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei recently gave an interview, stating that the Lebanon ceasefire issue is Iran's red line, and Iran will not back down on related matters. Regarding Iran-U.S. relations, Rezaei said that Iran does not trust the United States and will not normalize relations with it. Rezaei emphasized that currently Iran and the U.S. are in a state of hostility, and Iran is preparing for the possibility of another war, "We do not believe what the Americans say, but act based on our own considerations," and also stated that Iran is adopting negotiation and diplomatic options, and will continue to negotiate with the United States.