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Marking the Iranian New Year, Pahlavi said that Iran without the Islamic Republic would contribute to "regional stability, global security, and economic growth."

Either Tehran will reach a deal with the US and the E-3 in the next two to three months, or it will face global sanctions and possibly an Israeli air force strike.

"This matter concerns the entire Islamic people," he added. "The Islamic Ummah should set aside their differences on various issues, and stand united against Zionist regime’s crimes in Gaza."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected Trump's letter last week as deceptive, saying Trump's excessive demands would 'tighten the knot of sanctions and increase pressure on Iran.'

Iranian authorities detained Grondeau in October 2022 in the city of Shiraz.

Europeans have also warned Iran: If there is no agreement by June-July, "a significant wave of sanctions will be imposed," a source told The Jerusalem Post.

This year, against the backdrop of Ramadan and rising discontent, the celebrations took on an unmistakably political tone.

If Tehran is not careful it will wake up to find all its proxies have had their wings clipped - then they become a liability, instead of an asset. 

Karroubi's political ally, former Prime Minister Mirhossein Mousavi, would also be released from house arrest in the coming months.

The Iranian spokesperson noted contradictory signals from the US, which was voicing readiness for talks while also applying new sanctions.