Last Night's US-Iran Situation Review: Negotiation Signals and Military Preparations Escalate in Parallel, Deep Divisions Remain Between Both Sides

Mars Finance News: On March 24, U.S. President Trump stated that the United States and Iran have had very good and productive talks over the past two days, and that any military strikes against Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure will be paused for five days. He also said Iran hopes to end the war, and both sides are negotiating whether to reach a broader agreement, with discussions having started last Saturday. He said, “They are serious this time,” and expressed hope to get it right. An Israeli official and two informed sources said that the Iranian side’s representative in the talks is Iran’s powerful Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. According to Israeli media reports, Washington has set April 9 as the target date to end the war, about 21 days from now. However, Iran denies any “talks” with Trump. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf called Trump’s statements “fake news,” and military actions are still escalating. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated they are launching a new round of attacks on U.S. targets and described Trump’s remarks as “psychological warfare,” saying they are “long outdated” and have no impact on Tehran’s fight.

Additionally, according to CCTV News, a senior Iranian official revealed that both sides have exchanged messages through Egypt and Turkey to ease tensions. Reports indicate that the Trump administration is secretly evaluating Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf as a potential negotiation partner and even future leader; one g