Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, stated that Tehran does not intend to give in or stop its activities under US pressure, emphasizing the country's military capabilities and ability to provide stable deterrence. Mehr agency reports. Speaking at a ceremony in honor of veterans of the Iran-Iraq war on Tuesday, Ghalibaf said Iran's military capabilities had reached a level that would allow the country, he said, "without a slide." �deliver missile strikes on any selected target. He also noted that Iran will not fall under the influence of complex pressure, which includes economic, military and diplomatic measures. "We will never capitulate and we will not close the country. We will respond with force, as we have done so far, and we will deprive the enemy of opportunities in all directions," said the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament. Addressing US President Donald Trump directly, Ghalibaf stated that the American leader is facing "historical civilization" and Iran's national and religious resistance. "He should know that he cannot impose his power on the Iranian people and the armed forces," Ghalibaf said. According to him, Iran has the potential of "stable deterrence" and is capable of confronting its opponents. At the same time, Ghalibaf emphasized that Tehran does not consider diplomacy as a refusal of confrontation. "Let the opponent know. negotiations are also a field of struggle," he stated. According to the speaker, diplomacy does not mean capitulation, but "turning the strength on the battlefield into a political achievement". This statement was made against the backdrop of ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States and diplomatic contacts regarding a possible cessation of the conflict. It was also known earlier that Tehran, through mediators, forwarded a proposal to Washington for the resumption of negotiations, linking it to the lifting of American pressure and the conditions regarding the Strait of Hormuz.