Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the country's main negotiator in mediated talks with the United States, says Washington appears to have concluded it could not prevail in its direct military confrontation

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said "it is Washington and the war it unleashed that are causing instability in the region and disrupting normal trade routes"

Iranian army chief Ali Abdollahi vows 'crushing' retaliation to 'enemy's new threats,' as parliament speaker accuses US and Israel of 'cognitive' warfare