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“We hope that after overcoming this crisis, it will be possible to return to the negotiating table. Of course, this requires one condition: trust in the dialogue process. The Zionist regime should not be allowed to attack again in the middle of the negotiations, and the war should not be reignited.”
Asked whether Tehran is ready to embark on a new diplomatic path once again and what form and basis a desirable agreement with the US should have, Pezeshkian said what matters in negotiations is “respect for international laws and the rights of nations.”
“In my opinion, we could have easily resolved our problems through dialogue. The framework for these dialogues could be based on international laws and the rights of nations. We have had and have no demand other than respect for international laws. It is [Israeli prime minister Benjamin] Netanyahu who has thrown the region into chaos and tried to disrupt our dialogue. We seek peace,” he said.
“My belief is that in our small world, humans should live together in peace and tranquility, but we were attacked. Our nation has the ability to defend itself. I believe the US president can steer the region towards peace and security or plunge it into an endless war.”
Queried on the Israeli regime’s plot to assassinate the Iranian president, Pezeshkian told Carlson, “Attempts were made and actions were taken, but we believe that if God wills, a person lives, and if not, they might even die while walking. We are ready to defend our people, the independence and freedom of our land to the last breath, and we do not fear death. However, in the world we live in, it is obnoxious and regrettable that they destabilize the region with bloodshed, murder, looting, and evil desires.”
In his interview, Carlson also pointed to an alleged fatwa issued by two prominent Iranian clerics against US President Donald Trump, asking Pezeshkian to clarify the meaning and significance of the religious decree.
“As far as I know, they have not issued a fatwa against any specific individual. The fatwa that has been issued – which has no connection to the [Iranian] government or leadership – merely states that insulting religions or religious figures is, from a theological perspective, reprehensible and unacceptable,” the Iranian president said.
“This matter is clearly not related to the US president or other individuals. Religious scholars have expressed their expert opinions, but this fatwa never implies assassination or threat.”