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Iran’s president seeks ‘fair and equitable negotiations’ with the United States
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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses cabinet members, as they visit of the tomb of the late Iranian revolutionary leader ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran on January 31, 2026. (Handout/Iranian Presidency/AFP)
Iran’s president says he has instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States.
The comments from reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian represent the first clear signal from Iran that it may take part in negotiations being organized by Turkey.
Pezeshkian makes the comments on X.
“I have instructed my Minister of Foreign Affairs, provided that a suitable environment exists — one free from threats and unreasonable expectations — to pursue fair and equitable negotiations, guided by the principles of dignity, prudence, and expediency,” he says.
The US has yet to acknowledge the talks will take place.
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