Qalibaf upon Swiss arrival: I see Minab's children, Iran's martyrs as witnesses to my deeds

Pars Today – Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, head of the Islamic Republic of Iran's negotiating delegation, upon arrival in Switzerland, emphasized in a message: "I consider the oppressed children of Minab and all the dear martyrs of Iran as witnesses to my actions and conduct at every moment."

According to Pars Today, citing IRNA, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, head of the "Minab 168" negotiating delegation, wrote in a post on his personal X account after arriving in Zurich, Switzerland: *"The oppressed children of Minab and all the martyrs of dear Iran see us and expect from us. God willing, I will not disappoint the oppressed martyrs and the Iranian nation, and will join my comrades with my head held high—comrades I count the moments to see."*

In the attack on March 1, 2026 (9 Esfand 1404 in the Iranian calendar) by the United States and the Zionist regime on the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in the city of Minab, southern Iran, over 170 female students and teachers were martyred, and many others were wounded.

The Islamic Republic of Iran's negotiating delegation, headed by Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, arrived in Switzerland on Saturday evening (local time) to follow up on the implementation of the other side's (the United States') commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.