September 18, 2026

Iran president gives go-ahead for talks with US

Negotiations are expected to be “equitable and fair”, Pezeshkian says

Iran president gives go-ahead for talks with US
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a visit to the shrine of the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in southern Tehran, Iran, Jan 31, 2026.

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Reuters

Published : 03 Feb 2026, 05:12 PM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:06 PM

Talks with the US should be pursued to secure national interests as long as "threats and unreasonable expectations" are avoided, President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X on Tuesday.

"Taking into account demands from friendly regional countries to respond to the US President's suggestion for talks, I instructed the foreign minister to prepare the ground for equitable and fair negotiations ... should an atmosphere free of threats and unreasonable expectations arise," Pezeshkian said.

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