Pezeshkian Says Iran Is Ready for Talks But Won't Accept US Threats
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran is open to resuming talks with the US but will not accept threats. He also warned that the country will restrict navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as long as sanctions and a blockade remain.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country is ready to resume talks about ending the near seven-month conflict with the US but will not respond to threats. In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Pezeshkian also said the Islamic Republic won’t allow freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while sanctions and a US blockade remain in place. Bloomberg's Paul Wallace has the details. (Source: Bloomberg)
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