Talks with Iran can only succeed without threats, President says
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that peace negotiations with the U.S. are only viable if conducted without threats or economic pressure. The diplomatic impasse persists following months of conflict and failed attempts to secure a lasting agreement regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The breakdown in diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iran continues to threaten regional trade, energy security, and global shipping lanes.
Peace negotiations with Iran would only succeed without "pressure and threats", Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday (October 9, 2026), amid deadlocked efforts to end months of fighting in the West Asia.
Diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month conflict, which began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, have been at an impasse since the summer.
The United States and Iran agreed to a memorandum of understanding in June that spelt out a framework for ending the conflict, but Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz prompted a resumption of U.S. military operations.
Recent indirect talks between Washington and Tehran on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly failed to produce a breakthrough.
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