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President rules out return to talks under US pressure, blockade
Pakistani PM urges adherence to diplomacy, political solution
In a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday, Pezeshkian said halting hostile measures and providing assurances against renewed bad faith, breaches of commitments and aggressive actions during negotiations were necessary conditions for rebuilding even minimal trust and opening the way for resolving outstanding issues, president.ir reported.
Iran and the United States held one round of talks in Islamabad after the ceasefire took hold, but Tehran has so far declined to enter a second round, citing the continued US naval blockade.
Pezeshkian said Washington’s hostile actions, including the blockade, were inconsistent with its stated claims of seeking a political settlement, arguing that the contradiction had deepened mistrust among both the Iranian public and officials and posed a serious obstacle to confidence-building and diplomacy.
If there is genuine political will to resolve the dispute, he said, an expanded military presence and continued hostile measures would only add to the complexity of the situation and disrupt the atmosphere for dialogue.
“Iran believes negotiations can yield tangible results only if the other side replaces policies of threat, pressure and imposition with an approach based on confidence-building and mutual respect,” Pezeshkian said, adding that Tehran is only seeking to secure the legitimate rights of its people within established principles of international law and global regulations, and has made no demands beyond that framework.
He said Iran remains open to any rational and fair path grounded in mutual respect, and called on Pakistan and other Islamic countries to use their political leverage to steer the United States toward a responsible framework for dialogue free of pressure, threats and imbalanced demands.
Sharif, for his part, said a political solution must be reached that preserves Iran’s dignity while ensuring a path toward development, stability and prosperity for the Islamic Republic and the wider region.
“The current moment is highly time-sensitive, and this opportunity should be used to prevent a return to tensions,” he said.