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Mohamed Fahmy: Geneva talks boost Hezbollah and Iran, but fail to secure peace

The Islamic Republic is the main beneficiary of American plan to settle Strait of Hormuz conflict

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The conclusion of the first round of U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva on Monday has not brought any real breakthroughs.

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Qatari and Pakistani mediators announced that day that the two sides agreed on a roadmap to reach a deal in 60 days, claiming there had been “encouraging progress” toward a lasting peace. However, they have yet to finalize a comprehensive agreement, and as Vice-President JD Vance sat at the negotiating table in Geneva, President Donald Trump appeared determined to complicate the effort. He issued threats over social media and, in a phone interview with Fox News, he declared, “You close (the Strait of Hormuz) and you won’t have a country.”

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At one point during the talks, the Iranian delegation threatened to walk out in protest, but it has since become more accustomed to interpreting Trump’s unpredictable rhetoric. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator and speaker of parliament, dismissed the remarks as a sign of Washington’s “desperation,” warning U.S. officials to “be careful with their statements” and adding that Iran’s armed forces “are ready to respond.”

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