00:01Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohamed Bagher Qalibaf accused the U.S. of hiding behind
00:05diplomatic efforts as they secretly plot a ground attack in Iran on Sunday.
00:10In a message broadcast on Iranian state TV, Qalibaf defiantly added that Tehran is awaiting
00:16the arrival of U.S. soldiers to, quote, set them on fire and punish their regional allies
00:21once and for all.
00:23His claim came amid reports in U.S. media that the Trump administration is planning
00:27a week's-long ground offensive.
00:30The senior Iranian lawmaker made the comments on Sunday as Pakistan hosted top diplomats
00:34of regional powers, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, to discuss ways to end the war.
00:40Pakistan, which emerged as a possible mediator, has delivered to Iran a list of Washington's
00:46demands, which Tehran rejected and countered with a list of its own.
00:50The efforts come as attacks on Iran persist, and Tehran's retaliatory strikes continue to
00:55target the wider region.
00:56Residents of the Iranian capital reported heavy strikes in the early hours of Sunday,
01:01as sirens sounded across Israel warning of imminent attacks.
01:05The war has so far killed over 1,900 in Iran, 1,100 in Lebanon, 20 in Israel, and 13
01:12U.S.
01:13soldiers posted in the region.
01:14Thousands of others have been injured.
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