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Pezeshkian Says Iran Will Respond Immediately if US Honors Its Commitments
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Pezeshkian Says Iran Will Respond Immediately if US Honors Its Commitments

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would take reciprocal measures if the United States fulfills commitments under a provisional June agreement.
  • He said continuing the war did not serve Iranโ€™s or the regionโ€™s interests, while the agreement had collapsed after hostilities resumed.
  • Pezeshkian was expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a regional summit in Kyrgyzstan, where leaders also discussed the Ukraine war and Russia-China relations.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has offered an immediate reciprocal response if Washington fulfills its commitments under a provisional agreement intended to end the war.

โ€œI explicitly declare that, if the United States fulfills the commitments it undertook under the agreement protocol, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take corresponding measures,โ€ Pezeshkian said in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He spoke on the sidelines of a regional summit where he was expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The June agreement between Tehran and Washington was designed to end hostilities that began in late February after US-Israeli attacks on Iran. The fighting resumed in early July, and the agreement collapsed. After a period of calm in August, the United States attacked the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, while Iran responded with targeted actions against US facilities in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.

I explicitly declare that, if the United States fulfills the commitments it undertook under the agreement protocol, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take corresponding measures.

โ€” Masoud PezeshkianThe Iranian president described Tehranโ€™s response if Washington honors the provisional agreement.

Pezeshkian had said the previous day that continuing the war against the United States served neither Iran nor the region. โ€œWe are convinced that continuing the war is in neither our interest nor the interest of the region,โ€ he said during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The summit brought together 17 heads of state and government, including leaders from Russia, Iran, China, India, Pakistan and Turkey, and coincided with the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Putin was also expected to hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoฤŸan on the war in Ukraine. Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke positively about Moscow-Beijing relations on the sidelines. The SCO has 10 member states, 15 dialogue partners and two observer states, including Afghanistan.

We are convinced that continuing the war is in neither our interest nor the interest of the region.

โ€” Masoud PezeshkianPezeshkian said the war did not serve Iran or the wider region during a meeting with Narendra Modi.
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