09.11.2026 14:03
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made a striking statement regarding the tension with the United States. Pezeshkian, who announced that Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei has given instructions to end the "neither war nor peace" situation, said they favor resolving problems through dialogue but will not surrender to pressure.
As tensions between the US and Iran continue, a new message came from the Tehran administration regarding the future of relations. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei has instructed that the uncertainty his country is in with the US be brought to an end. According to reports in the Iranian press, Pezeshkian stressed that Tehran is open to negotiations but will not compromise on its national rights.
KHAMENEI'S "NEITHER WAR NOR PEACE" INSTRUCTION
Stating that they are obliged to serve the Iranian people, Pezeshkian said they must not leave their country's future in uncertainty. Explaining Khamenei's instruction, the Iranian president said:
"The Leader of the Revolution has given the instruction to end the state of neither war nor peace. We can hold dialogue while preserving our dignity, and we can resolve this matter while again preserving our dignity. We have no right to ignore and destroy our future."
"IF WE CAN OBTAIN OUR RIGHTS THROUGH DIALOGUE, WE SHOULD NOT GO TO WAR"
Highlighting the option of negotiation in resolving disputes with the US, Pezeshkian stated that war is not inevitable. Pointing out that Iran can protect its rights through diplomatic means, Pezeshkian said, "Logic requires that if we can obtain our rights through dialogue, we should not go to war. However, we will not surrender in the face of bullying."
Pezeshkian's statements reveal that the Iranian administration wants the current uncertainty in relations with the US to be ended, while no concrete timetable was shared regarding how this would be achieved through a diplomatic process.