Pezeshkian says US must choose whether to end war

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran does not want the war with the United States to continue and that Washington must decide whether to end it, while declaring Tehran is willing to negotiate under international legal frameworks. His remarks, in an interview aired Thursday, September 24, did not announce an agreement or establish that negotiations had resumed. Asked whether the conflict could end by the close of the year, Pezeshkian said the choice rested with the United States. He said disputes should be resolved through dialogue rather than violence and maintained that Iran was prepared to reach a deal with the administration of President Donald Trump. The statements describe Pezeshkian’s position; they do not confirm that Washington has accepted his terms or that an end to the fighting is near. Pezeshkian said Iran would consider an agreement if the United States negotiated within international legal frameworks. He also referred to a June understanding that he said had been signed and then collapsed within two weeks. The accounts available do not establish the understanding’s exact terms, its status or what caused it to break down, and no new agreement was reported.