Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Pezeshkian Says United States Must Choose War’s End
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will not give in to pressure from the United States.
He said Iran does not want the war to continue.
However, he said the United States must choose whether to end it.
The comments came during an interview broadcast after his speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
The war began on February 28 after the United States and Israel attacked Iran.
Iran then launched strikes against Israel and Gulf countries that host United States military bases.
President Donald Trump said the United States could destroy Iran if there is no agreement.
The fighting has killed thousands and displaced millions, according to the report.
The United States says weakening Iran’s nuclear capabilities is one of its goals, while Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not surrender to United States pressure.
Pezeshkian said Washington must decide whether it wants to end the war.
The comments came as Iran and the United States remained far apart on ending the conflict.
President Donald Trump threatened to annihilate Iran without a deal but suggested an agreement could come soon.
The war began on February 28 after United States and Israeli attacks on Iran, followed by Iranian strikes on Israel and Gulf states hosting United States bases.
- Who
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and United States President Donald Trump are the main figures cited.
- What
- Pezeshkian said the United States must decide whether to end the Iran war and that Tehran will not surrender to pressure.
- When
- Pezeshkian spoke at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday and discussed the issue in an interview aired Thursday; the report is dated September 24.
- Where
- The remarks were made in connection with the United Nations General Assembly and an interview on Fox News.
- Why
- The statements came as Iran and the United States remained divided over how to end the war, including disagreements involving Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
Iranian Position
United States Position
Responsibility for ending the war
Iranian Position
Masoud Pezeshkian said the United States must choose whether it wants to end the conflict, while Iran does not want it to continue.
United States Position
Donald Trump has said an agreement could come soon but has also threatened severe action if Iran does not reach a deal.
Nuclear capabilities
Iranian Position
Iran says it does not seek nuclear weapons and has the right to pursue nuclear technology for peaceful purposes as a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
United States Position
Trump has identified weakening Iran’s nuclear capabilities as one of the United States’ objectives in the war.
Pressure and negotiations
Iranian Position
Iran says it will not surrender to United States pressure.
United States Position
The United States has used the possibility of further military action and a negotiated deal as competing approaches to ending the conflict.
- War start
- February 28
- Iranian position
- Tehran says it will not surrender to United States pressure and does not want the war to continue.
- United States position
- Donald Trump has cited weakening Iran’s nuclear capabilities as one war objective.
- Trump’s warning
- Trump said the United States could “annihilate” Iran without a deal, while also suggesting an agreement could come soon.
- Casualties and displacement
- United States-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions.
- Nuclear issue
- Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons and says it has the right to develop peaceful nuclear technology under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.