Following direct instructions from Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Tehran was willing to engage in diplomatic negotiations, while making clear that Iran would not bow down.
Pezeshkian added that the supreme leader had instructed them to end the “no war, no peace” situation and negotiate with dignity, but that Iran would not surrender to force or threats.
The announcement followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that renewed military attacks on Iran were “unnecessary”. However, he claimed the U.S. military had identified 38 Iranian bridges as targets “that could be destroyed in just one hour”. Trump nevertheless maintained that the U.S. military was ready to launch fresh attacks and “wipe Iran out completely if they do not agree to a deal”. Article: Rithy
