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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T12:31:45.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nIran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on Saturday of a \"crushing\" response if President Donald Trump resumed attacks, saying Tehran had rebuilt its armed forces during the six-week ceasefire.\n\nThe warning came as Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir held talks in Tehran aimed at preventing a return to conflict.\n\n### What did Iran's chief negotiator warn the US about?\n\nGhalibaf said Iran's armed forces had rebuilt during the ceasefire to the point that any resumed US aggression would be more damaging for Washington than the opening days of the war.\n\nHe posted the warning on social media after meeting Munir in Tehran, where Pakistan's top military officer has been leading diplomatic efforts to secure a permanent deal.\n\n### Why is Pakistan's army chief in Tehran?\n\nMunir arrived in Tehran on Friday and held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi late into Friday night.\n\nThe two sides discussed \"the latest diplomatic efforts and initiatives aimed at preventing further escalation and ending\" the war, according to Iran's foreign ministry. Iran's presidential website also published images of Munir meeting President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday, ahead of a second session with Araghchi.\n\nState broadcaster IRIB described the second Araghchi meeting as an expected \"very detailed and probably long\" legal discussion at the foreign ministry. Araghchi also held separate calls with his counterparts from Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and Oman, according to IRNA state news agency. His Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi discussed \"ongoing diplomatic efforts and trends to prevent escalation of tensions and to end the war,\" IRNA reported.\n\n### Where do Iran-US peace talks stand?\n\nThe war began on February 28 when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile and drone strikes across the region.\n\nA ceasefire took effect on April 8, but it remains fragile as Trump has threatened to resume strikes if a deal is not reached. Iran has accused Washington of \"excessive demands\" in negotiations and has shown little sign of conceding on core issues.\n\nOne round of direct talks hosted by Islamabad last month, alongside weeks of backchannel diplomacy, has so far failed to produce an agreement. Oman has long served as a back-channel between Iran and the US, while Iran has presented Pakistan as the official mediator in the current conflict. Both channels remain active as the two sides continue to weigh the latest US proposals.",
  "title": "Iran chief negotiator vows 'crushing' response if US resumes attacks"
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