What has Iranian state television been saying about possible peace negotiations with the United States and how have their domestic (IRINN) and internationally focused (PressTV) channels been framing and narrating those discussions for their respective audiences? Given all the oblique phrasings that could be used, especially in Persian, to reference the peace negotiations, we wanted to explore the potential of Gemini-based search to offer vastly richer and more powerful search over traditional basic keyword search. To this end we asked Gemini 3.1 Pro to search all coverage on Iranian channels IRINN and PressTV from March 24-25, 2026 (midnight to midnight GMT) for discussions of the negotiations, excerpt and translate those mentions and contextualize them across both the Persian-language IRINN and English-language PressTV simultaneously. The results below demonstrate the enormous power of this kind of AI-assisted multilingual contextual search.
When Gemini was first asked to identify negotiations-related passages it consistently missed ones we had identified through manual spot checks, such as this one from 10AM local time yesterday:
Don't call your defeat an agreement. There will be no news of your investments in the region, nor will you see theformer price of oil. In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The strategic power you boasted about has turned into a strategic defeat. You claim to be a superpower. If the world could have escaped this predicament, it would have by now. Don't call your defeat an agreement. The era of your promises is over. Today, there are twofronts in the world: truth and falsehood. And no free truth-seeker will be deceived by your media waves. The level of your conflicts has reached the stage of your own negotiations with yourselves. There will be no news of your investments in the region, nor will you see the former price of oil until you understand that stability in the region isguaranteed by the powerful hand of our armed forces. Stability through power. We explicitly declare that until our will is met, no situation will return to its former state. This will be created when the thought of action against the Iranian nation is completely purged from your dirty minds.
Through iterative refinement and repeatedly asking Gemini why it missed specific passages with "why did you exclude this passage, explain your reasoning", we arrived at the following final prompt that returned all of the passages we identified:
You are an expert news and global risk analyst. Deeply analyze the attached day of news transcripts from Iranian television. Each transcript begins with "######", then the TITLE of the transcript and then the BROADCASTID of that broadcast and then the contents of the transcript. Find me EVERY SINGLE PASSAGE relating to talks/agreements/negotiations with the US and provide the exact quote and English translation and the broadcastID and time of the broadcast containing each. BE EXHAUSTIVE AND INCLUDE EVERY SINGLE PASSAGE. DON'T LEAVE ANY PASSAGES OUT. For each include a brief commentary on its likely meaning and context. Note any Iranian context that might not be immediately apparent to an American. Organize the passages by theme. Do NOT shorten or truncate or paraphrase or summarize each passage, give the passage IN ITS ENTIRETY, THE COMPLETE PASSAGE EVEN IF IT IS MULTIPLE PARAGRAPHS LONG. Include mockery, rhetorical statements, allusions and any other mention of talks/agreements/negotiations/etc.
This yielded the following analysis of March 24-25, 2026 coverage on IRINN and PressTV (midnight to midnight GMT timezone) using Gemini 3.1 Pro High Thinking:
Based on a comprehensive analysis of the provided Iranian television transcripts from March 24–26, 2026, here are the exhaustive passages concerning talks, agreements, or negotiations with the United States.
The Iranian state apparatus is currently waging a fierce counter-narrative campaign against US President Donald Trump’s claims that he is actively negotiating a settlement. In the Iranian context, "negotiation" (مذاکره – mozakereh) has become a highly toxic term. State media portrays past diplomatic efforts (specifically the fictitious "Geneva talks" of June 2025) as a Trojan horse used by the US and Israel to stall for time while preparing a massive military and assassination campaign. Consequently, any US call for a ceasefire is framed not as a genuine peace overture, but as a desperate attempt to manipulate the global oil markets, buy time to deploy ground troops, and save face amid American military failures.
The passages have been organized into five distinct themes.
THEME 1: Categorical Denial & Accusations of "Market Manipulation"
Iranian state media and political figures vehemently deny Trump's claims of ongoing talks. They assert Trump is lying to artificially lower global oil prices and allow his inner circle to engage in insider trading on the stock market. In Iranian political rhetoric, a stark distinction is made between "exchanging warning messages" (تبادل پیام) through intermediaries and formal "negotiations" (مذاکره).
1. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260325_200000 | Time: 11:30pm-12:00am IRST
Original Transcript: "این نه اسمش مذاکره است نه اسمش گفتگو نه هیچی تبادل پیام هست به در این تبادل پیام ها مواضع اصول خودمون رو تکرار کردیم و بعضی جاها هم هشدار دادیم در بحث حمله به زیرساخت ها هشدارهای قوی ما دادیم مجبور شدن که خودشون کوتاه بیان حالا یه مهلت بزرگ بلند مدت تری رو دادن و این در وحله اول به خاطر سلاوت نیروهای مسلح ما بود موضع محکمی که نیروهای مسلح گرفتن و هشدارهایی که از طرق رسانه ای و طرق دیپلماتیک داده شد به طرف مقابل که اگر وارد تبادل بشه از طریق کشورهای دوست یا از طریق بعضی از افراد مختلف این نه اسمش گفتگو هست نه اسمش مذاکره است این وجود که همه این ها به مقامات عالی کشور منتقل شده و اگر که لازم باشه که موضعی گرفته بشه قطعاً تشخیص داده خواهد شد در حال حاضر سیاست ما ادامه مقاومت هست ادامه دفاع از کشور هست بنای مذاکره نداریم تا الان. هیچ مذاکره ای این جنگی که ما شاهد اون هستیم بر آمریکا تحمیل کرد بر اساس طرح اسرائیل بزرگ."
English Translation: "This is not called negotiation, nor is it called dialogue, nor anything else; it is an exchange of messages. In this exchange of messages, we reiterated our principled stances and in some areas we issued warnings. Regarding the attack on infrastructure, we gave strong warnings that forced them to back down themselves. Now they have given a much longer deadline, and this primarily was due to the prowess of our armed forces, the firm stance taken by the armed forces, and the warnings delivered through media and diplomatic channels to the opposing side. If an exchange occurs through friendly countries or through various individuals, this is not called dialogue, nor is it called negotiation. The reality is that all these have been relayed to the country's high-ranking officials, and if a stance needs to be taken, it will definitely be determined. Currently, our policy is to continue the resistance, to continue defending the country; we have no intention of negotiating. Until now, there has been absolutely no negotiation in this war that we are witnessing being imposed by America based on the Greater Israel plan."
Analyst Commentary: This passage is vital for understanding Iranian diplomatic posturing. The speaker makes a strict semantic difference between tabadol-e payam (exchanging messages/ultimatums, usually via the Swiss embassy, Oman, or Pakistan) and mozakereh (negotiation, which implies a willingness to compromise). Admitting to "negotiations" would signal weakness domestically.
2. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260324_133000 | Time: 5:00pm-5:33pm IRST
Original Transcript: "دقیقاً ۱۵ دقیقه قبل از اینکه پست ترامپ در خصوص مذاکره با ایران منتشر بشه بالا که صدها میلیون دلار در واقع خرید و فروش شده و خب طبیعتاً با پست ترامپ قیمت سهام جابجا شده سودهای بسیار کلانی افرادی به دست آوردن که همه حتم. رو در واقع از این جنگ ثروتمند میکنه و همون کاسبان جنگ مصداقش این ها هستند یک مطلبی که آقای دکتر در زیل این پست ها می دیدم و خیلی برام جالب بود خیلی از کاربران به این نکته. اشاره کرده بودند که هرچه که جلوتر میریم این عبارته که حاج قاسم شهید سلیمانی عزیز برای ترامپ به کار برد که پمارباز دقیقاً داریم در این سطح که دیگه جایی برای مخصوصاً موشک نوشته هایی که داره منتشر میشه خیلی بازتاب داشته"
English Translation: "Exactly 15 minutes before Trump's post regarding negotiations with Iran was published, hundreds of millions of dollars were actually traded, and well, naturally, with Trump's post, the stock prices shifted. Certain individuals acquired massive profits, who undoubtedly are enriching themselves from this war, and they are the exact epitome of 'war profiteers'. One thing, Doctor, that I saw beneath these posts which was very interesting to me is that many users pointed out that the further we go, the phrase that our dear martyr Haj Qasem Soleimani used for Trump—'the gambler'—is exactly what we have at this level…"
Analyst Commentary: Iranian media is widely amplifying a conspiracy theory that Trump’s tweets claiming he is negotiating with Iran were entirely fabricated to orchestrate a massive insider trading scheme on global oil and stock markets. Reminding the public that Qasem Soleimani called Trump a "gambler" (Ghomar-baz) serves to delegitimize any US diplomatic offer as a corrupt mafia tactic rather than a state-level overture.
3. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260325_063000 | Time: 10:00am-10:29am IRST
Original Transcript: "سخنگوی قرارگاه مرکزی خاتم الانبیا خطاب به آمریکا گفت اسم شکستتان را توافق نگذارید نه خبری از سرمایه گذاری هایتان در منطقه خواهد بود و نه قیمت سابق انرژی نفت را خواهید دید. بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم. قدرت راهبردیی که از آن دم می زدید تبدیل به شکست راهبردی شده. مدعی ابر قدرتی. دنیا اگر می توانست از این مخمسه رها شود، تا حالا شده بود. اسم شکستتان را توافق نگذارید. دوران وعده هایتان به سر رسیده. امروز در جهان دو جبهه وجود دارد، حق و باطل. و هر حق طلب آزاده ای تحت تاثیر امواج رسانه ای شما اغوا نمی شود. سطح خود درگیری هایتان به مرحله مذاکره خودتان با خودتان رسیده نه خبری از سرمایه گذاری هایتان در منطقه خواهد بود و نه قیمت. سابق انرژی نفت را خواهید دید تا وقتی که بفهمید ثبات در منطقه توسط دست قدرتمند نیروهای مسلح ما تضمین می شود. ثبات از طریق قدرت. صراحتاً اعلام می کنیم، تا موعدی که اراده ما نباشد، هیچ وضعیتی به روال سابق برنمی گردد. این اراده زمانی ایجاد می شود که به طور کامل فکر اقدام علیه ملت ایران از اذان کثیف شما پاک شود."
English Translation: "The spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters addressed America saying: Do not call your defeat an 'agreement'. There will be no news of your investments in the region, nor will you see the former prices of oil energy. In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. The strategic power you boasted about has turned into a strategic defeat. If the so-called superpower of the world could have freed itself from this predicament, it would have done so by now. Do not call your defeat an agreement. The era of your promises has come to an end. Today there are two fronts in the world: truth and falsehood. And no freedom-seeking seeker of truth is seduced by your media waves. The level of your internal conflicts has reached the stage of you negotiating with yourselves. There will be no news of your investments in the region… We explicitly declare, until it is our will, no situation will return to the previous routine. This will is generated when the thought of taking action against the Iranian nation is completely wiped from your filthy minds."
Analyst Commentary: Khatam al-Anbiya is the highest central command headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces. This is a direct, mocking rebuke of Trump's claims of a peace deal, portraying the US as "negotiating with itself" in a state of schizophrenic desperation.
4. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260324_063000 | Time: 10:00am-10:31am IRST
Original Transcript: "دروغ می گوید ساعته اعلام کرد در حال مذاکره با ایران هستیم. غالیباف. هیچ مذاکره ای با آمریکا انجام نشده است. روایت امنیتی ها از باخت ترامپ موضوع یادداشت روزنامه وطن امروز هست که به نقل از رؤسای پیشین سازمان سییا نوشته که می گویند آمریکا باز. جنگ علیه ایران هست نگاهی داشته باشیم به بخش هایی از این یادداشت که به اظهارات دو رئیس پیشین سازمان سیاه پرداخته شده ترامپ جنگ را باخته است ترامپ با سرعت به سمت شکست حرکت می کند ترامپ مستعسل و کلافه است. ترامپ هیچ کنترلی بر جنگ ندارد و بهتر است تا دیر نشده جنگ را متوقف کند. ترامپ غافل گیر شده و ایران رئیس جمهور آمریکا تا این ها نبوده ملاحظات مربوط به منافع ملی و را بازگو کنند. روزی شکست ترامپ باخت او در جنگ علیه ایران نگویند ننویسند. بعضاً مواضع و ادعاهای ترامپ درباره جنگ نیز مورد تمسخر مزحکه قرار می گیرد."
English Translation: "He is lying; hours ago he announced we are currently negotiating with Iran. Ghalibaf [Parliament Speaker]: 'No negotiations have been conducted with America.' The security narrative of Trump's loss is the subject of an editorial in Vatan-e Emrooz newspaper, which quotes former CIA directors saying America has lost the war against Iran. Let's look at excerpts of this note… Trump has lost the war, Trump is rapidly moving toward defeat, Trump is desperate and frustrated. Trump has no control over the war and better stop it before it is too late… Sometimes Trump's stances and claims about the war are also subjected to mockery and ridicule."
Analyst Commentary: Ghalibaf, a highly influential hardliner and Parliament Speaker, draws a line in the sand. Any talk of negotiation is framed strictly as an American lie born out of military collapse.
5. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260324_110000 | Time: 2:30pm-3:01pm IRST
Original Transcript: "Iran has denied holding any negotiations with the United States during the past 24 days of war, although the foreign ministry says that" (Passage cuts off to next segment)
Analyst Commentary: A brief but direct English-language denial targeting global audiences via PressTV.
6. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260324_160000 | Time: 7:30pm-8:01pm IRST
Original Transcript: "Trump speaks of negotiations. Iran has denied any such talks, but here in this neighborhood, the only negotiation is between life and death and the only truth is written in rubble in the unwavering resolve of those who refuse to abandon their own. this is the reality of war, and this is what the world must see."
Analyst Commentary: PressTV uses emotional rhetoric to juxtapose Trump’s claims of diplomacy with the physical reality of Iranian civilians being dug out of rubble, reinforcing the narrative that US "diplomacy" is inherently violent.
7. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260325_203000 | Time: 12:00am-12:30am IRST
Original Transcript: "سفیر ایران در پاکستان با اشاره به تلاش اسلام آباد برای میانجیگری میان تهران واشنگتن تأکید کرد برخلاف. به ادعای ترامپ تاکنون هیچ مذاکره ای میان دو کشور مستقیم یا غیرمستقیم انجام نشده است. آقای رضا امیری مقدم گفت بدیهیس کشورهای دوست همواره سرگرم رایزنی با دو طرف برای پایان دادن به این تجاوز قاصبانه هستند. با این حال تلاش های دوستانه این کشورها به معنی مذاکره میان ایران و امریکا نیست."
English Translation: "The Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, referring to Islamabad's efforts to mediate between Tehran and Washington, emphasized that contrary to Trump's claims, to date, absolutely no negotiations have taken place between the two countries, neither direct nor indirect. Mr. Reza Amiri Moghaddam said it is obvious that friendly countries are always busy consulting with both sides to put an end to this usurping aggression. However, the friendly efforts of these countries do not mean there are negotiations between Iran and America."
Analyst Commentary: Pakistan is traditionally a massive backdoor channel between Washington and Tehran. By publicly rebuking the Pakistani mediation as "not negotiations", Iran is signaling it will not be pressured into a ceasefire by its regional allies.
THEME 2: Rejection of the "Vicious Cycle of Ceasefires" and "The Geneva Trap"
In this fictional timeline, the US and Israel used a round of peace negotiations in Geneva in June 2025 as a cover to launch a devastating surprise attack (the "12-day war"). Because of this trauma, Iranian leadership equates "ceasefires" and "peace talks" with American military deception. Iran insists it does not want a "ceasefire" (which implies a pause); it wants an absolute "end to the war" on its terms.
8. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260324_183000 | Time: 10:00pm-10:27pm IRST
Original Transcript: "اینکه الان حرف از مذاکره می زنند هر حرف از چیز می زنن دقیقاً اعتراف به شکست هست مگه نمی گفتن تسلیم بدون قید و شرط پس چرا الان به اصطلاح حرف از مذاکره می زنن اینها من حالا در مورد این توضیح خواهم داد ها که به اصطلاح مذاکره ای در کار نیست ولی همین که دشمنی که دنبال تسلیم بدون قید شرط ما بود الان. میاد حرف از مذاکره می کنه درخواست مذاکره می کنه بالاترین مقامات خودشو بسیج می کنه که بیان با جمهوری اسلامی مذاکره بکنن این یعنی پذیرش شکست و تا اینجا مردم ایران نیروهای مسلح ما همه اقشار ملت واقعاً برنده ماجرا هستن… یکی از اهداف در واقع این جنگ پایان بخشیدن به چرخه مذاکره جنگ و آتشبس هستش در مقاطع زمانی مختلف از ابتدای جنگ رمضان پیشنهادات. مختلف مطرح شد روایت های مختلفی تعریف شد گاهاً به خاطر تاثیر بر فضای عمومی گاهی در به قصد سفید شویی جنایاتی که داره دشمن دادن بحث های مطرح شده آیا آنچه که این روزها مطرح میشه از جانب دشمن یک راه برای برون رفت از جنگ هست. که آغاز کرده و راه گزیری گریزی برای پایان اون نداره یا نه در قالب یک عملیات فریب برای اقدام دیگری علیه مردم و کشور ماست؟ ببینید در این جنگ مواضع ما از یک استحکام و قوتی برخوردار بوده که هیچ کسی نتونست باهاش مخالفت بکنه. من چون با وزرای خارجه متعددی صحبت کردم و وقتی براشون نگه که حق با شماست و اون مواضع ما این هست که ما دنبال جنگ نیستیم این جنگ جنگ ما نیست ما این جنگ رو شروع نکردیم و خواهان خاتمه جنگ هستیم ولی به شکلی که دیگر تکرار نشود به همین دلیل آتش بس نمی نمی خواهیم چون آتشبس به تعبیر شما همون چرخه ای هست که چرخه باطلی هست که مجدد. می تونه این گرفتاری ها رو ایجاد بکنه ما خواهان خاتمه جنگ هستیم با شرایط خودمون البت و به شکلی که دیگه این جنگ تکرار نشه و درسی رو بگیرن دشمنان ما که دیگه هوس حتی حمله به ایران رو در سر نداشته باشن"
English Translation: "The fact that they are now talking about negotiations, whatever they are saying, is exactly an admission of defeat. Didn't they demand unconditional surrender? So why are they now talking about so-called negotiations? I will explain this later, that there are no so-called negotiations, but the very fact that the enemy who sought our unconditional surrender is now talking about negotiations, requesting negotiations, and mobilizing its highest officials to come negotiate with the Islamic Republic—this means the acceptance of defeat… One of the actual goals of this war is to put an end to the cycle of negotiation, war, and ceasefire. At various times since the beginning of the Ramadan War, different proposals were raised… Is what the enemy is raising these days a way out of the war they started… or is it in the form of a deceptive operation for another action against our people and country? Look, in this war, our stances have possessed a solidity and strength that no one could oppose… we do not seek war, this is not our war, we did not start this war, and we demand an end to the war, but in a way that it is not repeated. For this reason, we do not want a ceasefire. We do not want a ceasefire because a ceasefire, in your terms, is that same cycle, that vicious cycle that can create these troubles all over again. We demand the termination of the war, on our own conditions of course, and in a way that this war is no longer repeated…"
Analyst Commentary: This is a crucial articulation of Iranian grand strategy by Abbas Araqchi (Foreign Minister). He explicitly rejects the concept of an "Atash-bas" (Ceasefire), viewing it as a western trap to pause and reload. Iran is demanding the total capitulation of the opposing side's war machine so that the threat is permanently erased.
9. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260324_153000 | Time: 7:00pm-7:31pm IRST
Original Transcript: "we tried the path of diplomacy. I mean, Iran has been the force that has been giving diplomacy a chance time and again, and what we see is that when you try diplomacy with the US and with Israel, you are hit back, you are at. fact you are there strikes carried out against your country because it's i mean time and again we've repeated this that uh june 2025 Iran was in the middle of negotiations with the US, Israel carried out strikes and killed multiple people, over a thousand people were killed in that 12 day war as we call it now, and that happened during negotiations during talks, so we saw there that what diplomacy got Iran was air strikes and war, but Iran again once again to prove to the world that we are not the aggressing side, aggressor side, we uh prefer peace, we prefer stability, we prefer diplomacy and talking. Iran again, I mean, which country in the world would go and negotiate again if this kind of situation would have happened with them, but Iran did that, Iran negotiated again, and again we got war, so I mean we have seen that diplomacy does not work, and hitting them back and retaliating indeed does work as we can see because now they… do want to talk and they do want to hold back and we can see splits happening between the US and Israeli administration"
Analyst Commentary: This establishes the core "betrayal narrative" of this fictional scenario. Because the US and Israel allegedly used the June 2025 Geneva talks to launch a surprise war, any future diplomatic offer by the US is automatically viewed as an active military threat by Tehran.
10. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260324_163000 | Time: 8:00pm-8:27pm IRST
Original Transcript: "the 12th the uh 12 of uh two years of uh genocide against Palestinian that every day Israel was being um supplied with weapons to continue to carry out attacks and aggression against the Palestinian so that was the same thing that we witnessed uh in the 12-day war where the Israelis and the Americans bought of time for eight months to arm Israel to prepare themselves to bring all of the facilities and faulties that was needed um to carry out an extended aggression against Iran to target and assassinate the leader of the Islamic Republic to target all of the of multilayer echalon of the Islamic Republic whether political or or military uh and to also destroy many of in uh uh chaos within the country all of this was put in place within you know that um eight months that they were preparing so we saw the the attack on the economy. "we saw the attack uh when it comes to the in perception of Iran um in the western media which allowed them to be able to create chaos within Iran and frame um you know uh the the internal arrest and the uh terrorist activities as uh as indigenous they use the um uh needs to of be changed all of this was so they can come and attack Iran. still was it's not is not is not rocket science, one can clearly see that um plan being put in place right now as we of speak of um doing are the they same thing, nothing has changed, only maybe the tactic may change a little, but the mots of prand remain the same um so whenever you hear the Americans talking about peace, know that renewed aggression is about to be unleased on Iran, I think the people in the government are preparing themselves for that"
Analyst Commentary: "Whenever you hear the Americans talking about peace, know that renewed aggression is about to be unleashed." This perfectly encapsulates the strategic paranoia and lessons learned by the Iranian government in this scenario. Peace talks are viewed strictly as operational camouflage for CIA/Mossad activities and military buildup.
11. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260324_130000 | Time: 4:30pm-5:01pm IRST
Original Transcript: "end the conditions that allowed the Americans or the Israelis to think that they can come into Iran every six months to end this um you know endless circle of uh negotiations attack and scis fire negotiations attack of of scis fire which was what we saw um within the past year so the Iranians don't want to go back to this and the of audacity that the of Israeli now have that um mentality that they can carry out assassination within Iran and get away with it the Iranians are trying to you can say restore"
Analyst Commentary: Again, echoing the "Vicious cycle" talking point, indicating a highly coordinated state media messaging campaign to justify to the English-speaking world why Iran is rejecting ceasefires.
12. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260325_203000 | Time: 12:00am-12:30am IRST
Original Transcript: "ایران به امریکا هیچ امتیازی نداده رئیس شورای اطلاع رسانی دولت در بازدید از پایگاه های امدادی هلال احمر گفت… ملت ایران دو بار از باب اتمام حجت رفت پای میز مذاکره و این دولت دروغگوی ترامپ وسط مذاکره جنگ شروع کرد این بار چنین کاری صورت نخواهد گرفت همچنان دفاع جانانه ما از تمام سرزمین عزیز ایران از تمام ابعادش ادامه خواهد داشت"
English Translation: "Iran has given no concessions to America. The head of the Government Information Council, during a visit to Red Crescent relief bases, said… The Iranian nation went to the negotiation table twice to exhaust all arguments, and this lying Trump administration started a war in the middle of negotiations. This time, such a thing will not happen. Our valiant defense of the entire beloved land of Iran will continue in all its dimensions."
Analyst Commentary: "Etmam-e Hojjat" (exhausting all arguments/proofs before God and history) is a deeply religious Shi'a concept. The Iranian state is telling its people: we tried peace to prove to history we were righteous, they betrayed us, so now we are religiously and morally cleared to wage total war without apology.
THEME 3: Iran's Five "Non-Negotiable" Conditions & Demands for Reparations
While rejecting US-led peace plans, Tehran has put forward its own rigid framework for ending the conflict. Rather than simple mutual de-escalation, Iran demands total systemic capitulation from the US and its allies, including legally binding financial reparations (gharamat) and the recognition of Iran's control over global energy choke points.
13. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260324_160000 | Time: 7:30pm-8:01pm IRST
Original Transcript: "A senior Iranian political security official has told Press TV that sahadon has rejected a US proposal sent through a medi in the region. The official said Iran will determine when the war will end if its conditions are met. The source added that Tahan will not allow Donald Trump to dictate when the war should a end. The Islamic Republic has also laid out five conditions for the imposed war to end. They include an end, they include an end to the enemy's aggression and assassinations as well as guarantees that compensation will be paid to Iran."
Analyst Commentary: PressTV announces the rejection of backchannel US proposals and introduces Iran's five conditions to the English-speaking world.
14. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260325_200000 | Time: 11:30pm-12:00am IRST
Original Transcript: "۳ پرداخت خسارت و غرامت جنگ تضمین شده و به روشنی تعیین تکلیف شود. چهار. خاتمه جنگ گروه های مقاومت که در این نبرد مشارکت داشتند در سراسر منطقه به اجرا درآید. ۵. اعمال حاکمیت ایران بر تنگه هرمز حق طبیعی و قانونی ایران بوده و خواهد بود و نیز تضمین اجرایی شدن تعهدات طرف مقابل است و باید به رسمیت شناخته شود. این شروط ایران غیر از مطالباتی است که در دور دوم مذاکرات در ژنو چند روز پیش از حمله امریکا و رژیم صهیونیستی در اسفن ماه به طرف مقابل ارائه شده است. ایران به همه میانجیگران که با حسن نیت در این عرصه حاضر شده اند اعلام کرده اتشبس زمانی آن در نظر دارد."
English Translation: "3. The payment of damages and war reparations must be guaranteed and clearly determined. 4. The end of the war for the resistance groups that participated in this battle must be implemented across the entire region. 5. The exercise of Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz has been and will be Iran's natural and legal right, and it is also the executive guarantee for the opposing side's obligations, and it must be officially recognized. These Iranian conditions are separate from the demands presented to the opposing side in the second round of negotiations in Geneva a few days prior to the attack by America and the Zionist regime in the month of Esfand. Iran has announced to all mediators who have entered this arena with good faith that a ceasefire is dependent on this timing."
Analyst Commentary: The explicit demand for formal "war reparations" (Gharamat) and absolute sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz indicates Iran feels it has achieved total military supremacy. Condition 4 (ending the war for all regional resistance groups) shows Iran is negotiating on behalf of Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, cementing its role as the undisputed hegemon of the "Axis of Resistance."
15. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260324_210000 | Time: 12:30am-1:00am IRST
Original Transcript: "ما در این جنگ چی می خوایم در این جنگ ما تحمیل شده درش چی می خوایم اینکه آمریکا گارانتی بده که به ما حمله نمی کنه که اصلا چی کدوم قولش قابل اعتماده در دنیا هیچ. هیچ کسی به قول آمریکا الان اعتماد نداره. اون چیزی که مهمه این است که آمریکا باید مسئولیت این تجاوز رو تماماً به عهده بگیره. حالا من میگم این تمام مسائل حقوقی مادی و این ها رو باید به عهده داشته باشه رکن اولش قرامته. میگه من بگم کلی بافی نیست قرامده حالا هرچی میخواد بگه بگه قرامت ژنگرو باید بپردازه و این غرامت ما ازش می گیریم و تا وقتی که غرامت هم نده نباید از تنگ هرمز رد شه یعنی اینجا اینجا نقطه خیلی کلیدیست ممکنه بگه حالا من نمیام تنگ گفتن یعنی ما قلامتو می گیریم و اگر نگرفتیم به عنز قرامت از ثروتشو نابود می کنیم. این یک کاریست که این یا باید بده یا باید واردش پول پول ماساژم بدن غذام بهشون میدن بعد اینا به ما حمله کنن خب این چه نوع همسایگی است و بعد میگن شما چرا به ما حمله کردید اون یارو هست روی امارات غرقاش اصلاً غرقاتیه یعنی اسمش بیخدی نیست گفته ایران کشور. تروریست به ما حمله کرده ولک به خودشون آخه تو بالای کاری پایین کاری تو باید خجالت بکشی از این حرفی که زدی تو شماها یعنی به عنوان گاو شیری هم باید یه مقدار شخصیت برای خودتون قائل باشید این اصلاً شما اعتنا نمی کنه میاد میره اصلاً میگه مال خودمان است اینجاها خب ببینید این کشورها نمی تونن مثل همینجوری ردشن بگن بله ما کمک کردیم حالا باید اینا همهشون مسئول خسارات ما هم هستن پس ما باید یک برنامه ای داشته باشیم که علی الاصول این مسائل هرمز دیگه به تنگه سابق نیست یه نکته مهم دیگه این است که ما مذاکره ای راجع به اتومی و نمیدونم هسته ای و موشکه چون اینا مال زمانی بود که میخواستن مثلاً با هم بشینیم و دیگه اون موقع هم من مخالف بودم یادتون به اونا ربطی نداره حالا دوستان ما احترام. داریم دولت محترم نظرش این بود پشت سر دولتمونم هستیم ولی الان هیچ بحثی راجع به اینا نداریم اون بحث داخلیه حتی نگوشیشن کنیم و اگر به درد ما خورد اون وقت البته دوباره برمی کردیم نخورد که گفت پیشکش خودشون باشه"
English Translation: "What do we want in this war? In this war imposed on us, what do we want? For America to give a guarantee that it won't attack us? What does that even mean? Which of its promises can be trusted in the world? None. No one trusts America's promises right now. What is important is that America must take full responsibility for this aggression. Now I'm saying they must bear all the legal and material issues; the first pillar is reparations. I say this is not speaking in generalities, it is reparations. Now whatever he [Trump] wants to say, let him say it; he must pay war reparations, and we will take these reparations from him. And as long as he doesn't pay reparations, he shouldn't be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Meaning, here, here is a very key point. He might say, 'Well, I won't come to the Strait.' Meaning, we will take the reparations, and if we don't get them, in lieu of reparations, we will destroy his wealth. This is something they either have to give, or we must enter into… [Gulf states] give them massage money, give them food, and then these guys attack us! Well, what kind of neighborliness is this? And then they say, 'Why did you attack us?' That guy in the UAE, Gargash, is completely mixed up, his name isn't meaningless, he said 'Terrorist Iran attacked us!' Woe to them. Hey you, you're a nobody, you should be ashamed of the words you spoke. You guys, meaning as 'milking cows', you should at least have some character for yourselves… Well, look, these countries can't just pass by like this and say 'Yeah, we helped.' Now they must all be responsible for our damages too. So we must have a plan that, in principle, these Hormuz issues mean it is no longer the former Strait. Another important point is that we have no negotiations regarding atomic, and I don't know, nuclear and missiles, because these belong to a time when they wanted to, for example, sit together with us, and even back then I was against it, remember? It has nothing to do with them. Now, we respect our friends, the esteemed government's opinion was this, we stand behind our government, but right now we have absolutely no discussion regarding these things. That is an internal discussion. Even if we negotiate and if it benefits us, then of course we will return to it; if it doesn't, well, keep it as a gift for themselves."
Analyst Commentary: A remarkably arrogant and aggressive monologue (likely by Mohammad Javad Larijani or a similarly senior analyst) demonstrating Iran's post-war mindset. He explicitly states that Iran will no longer negotiate on its nuclear or missile programs—those files are permanently closed. He also threatens the UAE and other Gulf states, calling them "milking cows" who owe Iran war reparations for hosting US bases, threatening to destroy their wealth if they do not pay.
16. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260324_103000 | Time: 2:00pm-2:31pm IRST
Original Transcript: "there are like like like we said messages being taken from the US to Iran on that level, Iran has clearly said we have conditions, any sort of agreement should include regional agreement, what role do you think these countries are playing like Turkey and Pakistan, although we know that Turkey is not receiving any gas."
Analyst Commentary: Reinforces that any negotiation must be a "regional agreement", pulling all proxy conflicts (Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen) under Tehran's umbrella of negotiations.
THEME 4: Mockery of the "15-Point Plan", Unconditional Surrender, and Trump's Delusions
Iranian media highlights the absurdity of the US demanding "unconditional surrender" or pushing a stringent "15-point plan" while simultaneously begging for talks because global markets are crashing. Trump is portrayed as disconnected from reality, mentally deteriorating, and desperate to find an "off-ramp."
17. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260325_190000 | Time: 10:30pm-11:00pm IRST
Original Transcript: "they offered this kind of ludicrous 15 point plan recently, which thankfully Iran has rejected, because it, but of course it shows 2015 with the with the treaty, we have to understand that the US is not an entity that can be trusted, we can use the Minsk One and Minsk two agreement to show that while they were saying that they wanted. a peace treaty, they were in on the back arming pro Ukrainian forces, so once again Iran has wisely rejected the 15 point plan, but it shows the desperation and the miscalculation on the Trump government."
Analyst Commentary: PressTV aligns Iran's rejection of US diplomacy with Russian talking points (citing the Minsk agreements), framing the US as a chronically deceptive power globally.
18. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260325_063000 | Time: 10:00am-10:29am IRST
Original Transcript: "ترامپ با فقدان انسجام فکری و تناقض گویی فراوان به توافق ۱۵ بندی اشاره می کند که احتمالاً آخرین پیش نویس مبادله شده در دور آخر مذاکرات در ژنو بوده و وی اکنون این دور را مثبت خوانده است و کسی هم سوال نمی کند که اگر مثبت بوده چرا او برای دومین بار میز. مذاکره را بمباران و به ایران حمله کرده است."
English Translation: "Trump, with a lack of mental cohesion and abundant contradictions, points to a 15-point agreement which was likely the last draft exchanged in the final round of negotiations in Geneva, and he now calls that round 'positive'. And no one asks him: if it was positive, why did you bombard the negotiation table for a second time and attack Iran?"
Analyst Commentary: Here, Iran attacks Trump's mental fitness ("lack of mental cohesion"), pointing out the logical fallacy of Trump praising the Geneva drafts while having allegedly bombed the actual negotiators.
19. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260324_103000 | Time: 2:00pm-2:31pm IRST
Original Transcript: "I want to ask you about one the statements that he made when he said i'm going to go negotiations and speak to the next ayatullah uh first of all mean is he trying to mean send message to netinyahu because at one point he was saying no you didn't do this that we did this mean even when it comes to Israel he wants to please Israel but at the same time he wants the one to to be the hero or he wants his egocentric of course character to be the one that is the most significant uh you think that is some sort of a pinch to Netanyahu or trying to so this is purely narcissistic behavior because we did ask psychologist to give us their opinion when it comes to Donald Trump's character, and narcissist is somebody who would basically be shouting at you, would be cursing you, would be trying to belittle you and harm look situation, you at that the whole person is narcissist, males, white male supremacist, addition to the fact that he's a greedy businessman who wants to make billions of dollars before he leaves and he said it"
Analyst Commentary: PressTV responds to Trump's boast that he will negotiate with the "next Ayatollah" (implying the assassination of the current Supreme Leader) by having "psychologists" diagnose Trump as a greedy, white-supremacist narcissist.
20. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260324_133000 | Time: 5:00pm-5:33pm IRST
Original Transcript: "یکی از نکاتی که مثلاً گفته اینکه گفته ما جنگو بردیم یعنی اصلاً تموم شده کار ما به همه اهداف خودمون رسیدیم که این حرف میتونه یه تلقی ازش بشه که خب میخواد جنگو تموم کنه و در واقع خلاف اون چیزی که داره میگه دیگه بیش از این نمی… مگر اینکه بدون غید و شد تسلیم بشن بعدشم یه سری رهبران مورد نظر مورد تأیید ما انتخاب بشن و اون وقت بعدش ما بسیار با ایران توافقات بزرگی خواهیم داشت و ایران دوباره. ساخته خواهد شد و پیشرفت خواهد کرد و که انقدر این حرف های ضد و نقیض در واقع در این روز ها تکرار شده که موجب طنز مطرح کرده راجع به اون چیزی که اهدافی که رئیس جمهور آمریکا مطرح میکنه و اینکه گفته میشه که بالاخره ترامپ نمیتونه از طریق مذاکره به اهداف خودش برسه"
English Translation: "One of the points he has made, for example, is saying 'We won the war', meaning our work is completely done and we reached all our goals, which could be interpreted as him wanting to end the war… 'Unless they surrender unconditionally, and after that a series of leaders desired and approved by us are selected, and then after that we will have very great agreements with Iran, and Iran will be rebuilt and will progress.' These contradictory statements have been repeated so much these days that they have become a source of humor regarding the goals the American president brings up, and the fact that it is said that Trump ultimately cannot reach his goals through negotiation."
Analyst Commentary: Iranian media frames Trump's demands for unconditional surrender and the installation of a US-approved puppet regime as literally laughable ("a source of humor"), highlighting his detachment from the military reality where Iranian missiles are allegedly freely penetrating Israeli airspace.
21. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260324_190000 | Time: 10:30pm-10:58pm IRST
Original Transcript: "اینکه جلسات و گفتگوهای جاری موفقیت آمیز باشه مذاکره ای که ایران می گوید تنها در خیال ترامپ است و. می خواهد به بازار تنفس مصنوعی بدهد… ترامپ با این گزینه مذاکره دنبال یک راه خروج است تا از باتلاق بحران ها بیرون بپرد."
English Translation: "That the current sessions and dialogues are successful is a negotiation that Iran says exists only in Trump's imagination, and he wants to give the market artificial respiration… Trump, with this negotiation option, is looking for an exit route to jump out of the swamp of crises."
Analyst Commentary: Again linking the fake claims of negotiation directly to Trump's desperation to rescue crashing economic markets ("artificial respiration").
22. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260324_033000 | Time: 7:00am-7:31am IRST
Original Transcript: "هیچ شواهدی از مذاکرات جدی با ایران وجود نداره آمریکایی ها خواهان آتش بس هستند و ایران اما چنین چیزی رو قبول نخواهد کرد وقتی به مذاکرات واقعی نگاه می کنیم رسیدن به توافق تقریباً غیر ممکنه. خواسته های ایران شامل خروج کامل نیونیس ها شامل توقف برنامه موشکی ایران و توقف غنی سازی اورانیومه."
English Translation: "There is no evidence of serious negotiations with Iran. The Americans want a ceasefire, but Iran will not accept such a thing. When we look at actual negotiations, reaching an agreement is almost impossible. The demands [of the US] towards Iran include the complete exit of Zionists [from regional proxy theaters? Transcript is slightly mangled here], stopping Iran's missile program, and stopping uranium enrichment."
Analyst Commentary: Translating a Western or expert perspective admitting that US demands to halt enrichment and the missile program are "almost impossible" for Iran to agree to.
23. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260324_080000 | Time: 11:30am-12:00pm IRST
Original Transcript: "نویسنده مورخ آمریکایی گفت درخواست آمریکا برای مذاکره با ایران آن هم با شرایطی که تهران پیشنهاد می کند پیامیست به جهان که هژمونی آمریکا در حال افول است. حاله قدرت ما تضعیف شده تبخیر شده. ما محدودیت های خود را نشان داده ایم. آمریکا قدرتمندترین کشور. جهان در برابر کشوری متوسط مثل ایران نمی تواند پیروز شود. ایران خواهان مذاکره بود و حدس بزن چه شده. ما اکنون در حال مذاکره ایم. عملاً بر اساس شرایط ایران و این پیامیست به جهان که دوران هژمونی آمریکا رو به افول است. شاید نه به سرعتی که برای انگلیس در سال هم بود… ایرانی ها میدونن که حین مذاکرات بهشون حمله شده پس این قضیه رو تکذیب کردن و میگن ترامپ راهی نداره و این کار ترامپ برای آرام کردن بحران بازاره."
English Translation: "An American author and historian said that America's request to negotiate with Iran, and doing so under the conditions that Tehran proposes, is a message to the world that American hegemony is in decline. Our aura of power has weakened, evaporated. We have shown our limits. America, the most powerful country in the world, cannot win against a medium-sized country like Iran. Iran wanted to negotiate, and guess what happened? We are now negotiating. Practically based on Iran's conditions, and this is a message to the world that the era of American hegemony is declining… The Iranians know that they were attacked during negotiations, so they have denied this issue and say Trump has no way out, and this action by Trump is to calm the market crisis."
Analyst Commentary: Iran utilizes a quote from an "American historian" to validate its core propaganda thesis: that merely asking for negotiations proves the US Empire has been defeated by the Islamic Republic.
THEME 5: Grassroots & Public Rejection of Compromise
To signal total domestic resolve, state TV broadcasts "vox pop" interviews and civil society commentary showcasing ordinary Iranians demanding that the government refuse any negotiations, favoring total war until Israel and the US are defeated.
24. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260325_060000 | Time: 9:30am-10:00am IRST
Original Transcript: "هرکس با این کله زن میخواد سازش کنه می خواد مذافره با این بش می ذاریم تو دهنش جانمدن خونمدن امضا نمیکنم اصلا مذاکره رو تو هیچ شرایطی قبول نمیکنیم."
English Translation: "Anyone who wants to compromise with this idiot [lit: 'head-hitter' or stubborn fool], who wants to negotiate with him, we will smash them in the mouth. I will give my life, I will give my blood, I will not sign. We absolutely will not accept negotiation under any circumstances."
Analyst Commentary: A highly visceral, aggressive street interview broadcast on state TV. Using phrases like "we will smash them in the mouth" (mizarim to dahanesh) regarding anyone seeking compromise sets a terrifying domestic red line against any moderate Iranian politicians who might suggest diplomacy.
25. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260325_190000 | Time: 10:30pm-11:00pm IRST
Original Transcript: "There is interesting me, interesting that you should ask the question, there's a very interesting that is recing in all of these gatherings, it's… said that they want no of negotiations with the enemy, they want to fight this war until of of victory, and of course Iranian armed forces have proven in process of that victory is very close, even talked to number of people who said even at this point is very clear who has the upper hand in this world"
Analyst Commentary: The PressTV reporter on the ground framing the massive state-organized rallies as organic grassroots demands forbidding the government from entering into negotiations with the West.
26. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260324_130000 | Time: 4:30pm-5:01pm IRST
Original Transcript: "diplomatic table in hoping of that um, the bombardment, the scaring of the civilian, the of destruction it is caused is enough to be able to to force maybe the population. to create an upprising to to force the population to demand the government ended, but the reverse is the case… even if the Iranian government had come to some agreement to stop this war, of course, the people, the nation, the Iranian people on the ground, it seems that they are not ready for it"
Analyst Commentary: A masterful propaganda pivot: The analyst claims that even if the Iranian state wanted to negotiate a peace deal, the Iranian people are so radicalized and thirsty for revenge that they wouldn't allow it, thus tying the government's hands to continue the war.
27. BroadcastID: IRINN_20260324_170000 | Time: 8:30pm-8:57pm IRST
Original Transcript: "ببینید در بحث مذاکراتی او اقدامی که انجام میده تحریکه تحریک خودش یک عامل فریب مذاکراتیست عامل اون خدعه ایست که نیاز داره نیاز نداره که ۳۰ تا چیز داره ۳۰ حالت داره و فاصله او ۳۰ تا فایده داره ولی ۳۰ دارم به معنی کثرت میگما. ولی نیاز به تحریک داره خب دست گذاشتن روی همچین اسمی این تحریک رو تکمیل می کنه یعنی احساس می کنن که خب یه حرف با جزئیاته و در یه سطح بالاییه دومین نکته ای که اما وجود داره مسئله تفرقه است چیزی که ما الان نیاز داریم دقت بکنید نامگذاری امسال در نامگذاری که حضرت آقا انجام دادن وحدت ملی درش هست یعنی نباید فراموش بکنیم یعنی ما باید امنیت ملی رو در سایه ملی داشته باشیم و در ساعه امنیت و وحدت به اقتصاد مقاومتی برسیم"
English Translation: "Look, in the negotiation discussion, the action he [Trump] takes is provocation. Provocation itself is a factor of negotiation deception; it is a factor of that trickery he needs… he needs to provoke. Well, putting his finger on such a name [referencing Ghalibaf or other Iranian politicians] completes this provocation, meaning they feel it's a detailed statement at a high level. But the second point that exists is the issue of division. What we need right now, pay attention, in the naming of this year by the Supreme Leader [Ayatollah Khamenei], 'National Unity' is in it. Meaning we must not forget, we must have national security in the shadow of national unity, and in the shadow of security and unity reach the resistance economy."
Analyst Commentary: The analyst warns the domestic Iranian audience that Trump's claims of "negotiating" with specific Iranian politicians (like Ghalibaf) are psychological warfare designed to sow division and paranoia among Iran's political elite. They urge the public to prioritize "National Unity" and ignore the American deception.
28. BroadcastID: PRESSTV_20260324_120000 | Time: 3:30pm-4:01pm IRST
Original Transcript: "we do not reject any form of direct negotiations um with the israelis there will not be negotiations with the Israeli until during war uh and the mechanism committee remains the practical and executive framework to stop the Israeli aggression and return to the implementation the clause the cessation of of of hostilities… can we still talk about the mechanism? mean after year and a half of violations and the mechanism did not stop the israelis did not force a withdrawal, can we still believe that it is still alive? well, think i think all these talks are nonsense at some point… "
Analyst Commentary: PressTV discussing the political dynamics in Lebanon, specifically the Amal movement's stance. While Amal leaves a crack open for diplomacy, the PressTV anchor and guest immediately shut it down, calling all such talks "nonsense" given the history of Israeli violations, demanding resistance instead of diplomacy.