TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that Tehran will not agree to any deal with the United States that fails to secure the rights of Iranians.“We will not approve any agreement until we are convinced that the rights of the Iranian people are upheld,” Ghalibaf said in a video broadcast on state television.He said Iranian negotiators “trust neither the enemy’s words nor his promises.”His comments came as Iran and Washington continue to exchange proposals on the outline of a deal to end the February 28 war spanning the Middle East.The New York Times and Axios media outlets reported this on Saturday US President Donald Trump had sent back to Tehran a new framework for consideration by Iran with “tough” conditions.It was not immediately clear what was involved.Iran views sanctions relief and the release of its assets held in banks abroad as one of its key rights to be ensured under any agreement with the United States.Since the beginning of the war, Iran has kept tight control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy conduit, and views monitoring of shipping through the waterway as its right.