Masoud Pezeshkian

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Iran’s president blames US for deal collapse, urges new try

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed the United States on Saturday for the collapse of an interim agreement between the two countries, but said Tehran should make a new attempt to conclude it. "We were having negotiations, the cowards (Americans) messed…

Iran’s oil minister Paknejad resigns amid US blockade

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad resigned on Sunday. President Masoud Pezeshkian accepted the resignation and put Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), in charge of the ministry as acting minister, Iranian state media reported.…

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Iran’s Pezeshkian says US failed to topple Tehran, vows not to surrender

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that Iran will not yield to American economic and military pressure, speaking in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit that began on September 12. His defiant remarks came as the months-long US-Israeli…

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Iran’s Pezeshkian calls for end to US war from ‘position of strength’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared Friday it was time to end the months-long war with the United States, asserting that Tehran holds the upper hand nearly six months into the conflict that has roiled the Middle East and disrupted global…

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Tehran mayor reveals Khamenei’s wife killed in US-Israeli strike

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public since assuming power in March 2026, more than five months after the February 28 US-Israeli airstrike that killed his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The prolonged absence has fueled…

Takaichi urges Iran to restore free passage through Hormuz

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to demonstrate flexibility in Tehran's negotiations with the United States and to swiftly restore free passage through the Strait of Hormuz for vessels of all nations, according…

Iran’s judiciary blocks presidential order to restore internet

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the restoration of international internet access on May 25, seeking to end what has become the longest nationwide internet shutdown in history. Internet monitoring group NetBlocks confirmed partial connectivity was restored on Tuesday. But within…