NEW YORK: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran remains open to dialogue, diplomacy and negotiations, while rejecting talks conducted under threats or pressure from the United States.
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Pezeshkian presented Iran’s position as one of continued willingness to negotiate without accepting what he described as the language of force.
His remarks came as US and Iranian representatives were engaged in renewed diplomatic contacts in New York through regional mediators.
The speech did not announce a new agreement or a separate formal negotiating offer. Instead, it publicly restated Tehran’s willingness to pursue diplomacy while setting limits on the conditions under which it says negotiations can proceed.
Diplomacy continues alongside pressure
The diplomatic push is unfolding against continuing disagreement over the war, the US naval blockade on Iran and restrictions affecting the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian officials have made relief from the blockade and arrangements for reopening Hormuz central elements of their proposals. Washington has not announced an agreement to those terms.
Pezeshkian’s address also reflected the broader political message Iran has sought to deliver at the UN: that it will continue resisting military and economic pressure while keeping negotiations available.
That combination of diplomacy and confrontation has left the immediate outlook uncertain. Mediated exchanges have resumed, but the two sides have yet to announce a breakthrough on the main disputes driving the conflict.
For Gulf states and countries dependent on energy shipments through the region, the practical measure of progress will be whether the talks lead to a sustained reduction in hostilities and more normal commercial movement through Hormuz.