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Iranians expressed a blend of disappointment and defiance on Sunday following the unsuccessful peace talks with the US, as reported by AP.
Outside a newsstand in Tehran, Farhad Simia conveyed his hopes for fruitful negotiations and an end to hostilities, yet he affirmed his support for Iran despite the talks’ failure.
“I oppose war. I believe negotiation is the preferable route,” stated Simia, 43. He attributed the inability to reach an agreement to the US’s “inappropriate demands”.
Mehdi Hosseini, also 43, concurred: “The fact that the Iranian negotiating team was able to maintain what it secured during the war, while refusing to capitulate, provides grounds for optimism.”
Tehran’s streets were adorned with large Iranian flags and massive billboards celebrating the nation’s leaders and military accomplishments.
One prominent mural illustrated Iranian soldiers pulling a fishing net from the sea, capturing miniature US military aircraft and warships.
The billboard proclaimed, “The Strait Remains Closed.”
Hamid Haghi, 55, asserted that “America’s overreach” was the cause of the talks’ failure.
He remarked that the US aims “to access the Strait of Hormuz, which is a legacy from our ancestors. We are capable of overseeing it ourselves.”
Like many Iranians, 60-year-old Mohammad Bagher believes that Iran must persist in its strong stance against the US, which he perceives as instigating the conflict.
“We are a nation that values dialogue and negotiation as long as our interests are honored. We have never pursued war,” he stated.
“We will remain resolute until the end, prepared to sacrifice our lives, and will not concede an inch of our territory.”
