Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for the parliament’s powerful foreign policy and national security committee, has put out a defiant statement amid efforts to reach a deal.

“During the military war, our tactic was an eye for an eye; in the diplomatic war, it is action against action,” Rezaei wrote on X

“Do not believe the bluff of the failed president; time is against the Americans. If they want an agreement, they should negotiate; if they want $6 gas, they should stand firm and bluff until the grass grows under their feet. Iran does not bow to force or threats.”