Transcript: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"

The following is the transcript of the interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian airing on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026. It was recorded on Sept. 25.MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr. President, thank you for making the time for us.PRESIDENT MASOUD PEZESHKIAN: In the name of God, the most gracious and the most merciful, I greet you.MARGARET BRENNAN: Here in New York, Iran's foreign minister presented a proposal to the United States through mediators that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz after seven days if Tehran's conditions were met. At that point, talks about ending the war would begin, and possibly talks about the nuclear program.