Iran’s Pezeshkian says Tehran seeks peace, but will not bow to coercion

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian takes questions from the media at a press briefing in New York, September 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian takes questions from the media at a press briefing in New York, September 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran seeks peace, but will not bow to coercion, adding that Tehran will not abandon its nuclear program, state media reports.

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Iran had been asking if US sanctions against the country could be lifted.

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