Pezeshkian: Battlefield victory should be reinforced through diplomacy
Iran’s president said on Monday that the “rational and logical preference” is to complete the victory achieved by the Armed Forces on the battlefield through diplomacy, and to secure the rights of the Iranian people from a position of pride and power.
Masoud Pezeshkian made the remarks during a meeting with commanders of the Iran’s Police Command in Tehran.
“The great nation of Iran and its armed forces managed to deny the enemy its goals and forced it to accept a ceasefire and stop the war,” Pezeshkian said.
Outlining the country’s options, he said Tehran could either engage in talks with dignity and strength to secure national rights, remain in a state of no war, no peace, or continue the path of conflict and confrontation.
However, he said that the rational, logical preference which is based on national interest is that the victory achieved by the Armed Forces on the battlefield be complemented in the field of diplomacy and the rights of the Iranian nation be established from a position of dignity and authority.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched an unprovoked war of aggression against Iran, assassinating the late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and striking nuclear sites, schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure.
Iran’s Armed Forces have retaliated against the aggression by launching missile and drone attacks on US military sites in regional countries and Israel’s positions in the occupied territories.
Iran and the US have also held one round of negotiations in Pakistan to end the conflict. The negotiations between the two sides have yet to produce an agreement.