Pezeshkian also said Iran would continue to resist pressure from the US and Israel
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran “no longer trust[s] talks with Washington” following what he described as repeated US attacks and sanctions after negotiations, drawing a clear red line over any renewed diplomatic engagement with the United States. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Pezeshkian said Qatar and Pakistan are currently mediating between Iran and the US and conveying Tehran’s messages to Washington. He said the talks are based on a previous memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries, adding that the “Americans must state their position on it”. Pezeshkian also said Iran would continue to resist pressure from the US and Israel, arguing that those who “thought they could target the Iranian people with sanctions miscalculated”. He accused Washington and Israel of seeking to “prevent Iran from relying on itself”, but said Tehran would instead invest in its people. He said the US and Israel had “dragged” regional countries into war, believing that the Iranian regime “would fall within days”. Instead, he said, Iranians have “stood firm in the face of American and Israeli attacks, and we will continue to stand firm”. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the proposal would allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen and nuclear negotiations with Washington to resume if the necessary conditions were met. The choice now rests with the United States,” Araghchi said. US President Donald Trump has rejected the proposal, while US officials said he expects American bombing of Iran to resume after the November midterm elections. Trump has publicly said Tehran is seeking a post-midterm deal to dismantle its nuclear programme, while privately remaining sceptical that Iran would meet his demands.
“If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened, a normal maritime passage restored within seven days.