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Pezeshkian: Iran-US talks fully coordinated with Leader
‘Tehran will stand by deal only if Washington does so’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that all stages of Tehran's recent negotiations with the United States were conducted in full coordination with the country’s Leader and within Iran's legal framework, adding that Tehran would not bow to "imposed demands" as both sides work to implement a recently reached agreement.
Pezeshkian said the government had pursued the negotiations to secure the rights of the Iranian people "from a position of dignity, strength and safeguarding national interests" and had neither accepted nor would accept demands imposed by what he called Iran's enemies, IRNA reported.
Speaking at a meeting with a group of clerics in the central city of Qom, the president described the agreement as "another achievement of the Iranian nation in the field of diplomacy" and said Iran had entered the negotiations with the US "from a position of strength," crediting public resistance, the capabilities of the country's armed forces and the preservation of domestic unity.
He said every stage of the negotiations had been carried out in line with the Islamic Republic's overarching policies, in continuous coordination with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei and through the country's legal mechanisms.
Despite security constraints and considerations, the final text of the agreement underwent expert and security reviews by the relevant authorities before receiving what Pezeshkian said was strong backing from members of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
Pezeshkian accused some political currents of trying to chip away at the diplomatic achievement by attacking Iran's negotiating team and questioning national decisions.
He said stronger coordination among different branches of the state and greater internal cohesion were essential to resolving the country's problems, adding that reaching national objectives would remain difficult "until we reach a common language and a shared understanding of the issues."
The president again underscored the need to preserve national unity.
"Wherever national solidarity has been strengthened, the country has moved along the path of progress and strength, and wherever divisions have widened, the ground has been prepared for enemies to exploit," he said.
In a post on X late on Monday, Pezeshkian also referred to recent military threats by the US president against the Islamic Republic, saying that any agreement between Tehran and Washington must be based on "mutual respect and reciprocal commitments", not threats or one-sided pressure.
"Mutual understanding is a two-way street. If the American side adheres to the agreement, we will also fulfill our commitments," he wrote.
"Our approach to unreasonable saber-rattling and baseless threats is to rely on rationality and human dignity in decision-making, and to defend decisively and fearlessly when it comes time to act," he added.
His remarks came as Iran and the United States work toward implementing a Pakistan-mediated Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending the recent cycle of US-Israeli aggression and easing regional tensions.
Iran has repeatedly said it remains ready for serious diplomacy based on justice and equality while rejecting coercion and what it describes as empty promises.