Iranian President Says Tehran Won’t Make Concessions, Urges End To Uncertainty

ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that Tehran has no intention of making concessions and stressed the need to move beyond what he called a “no war, no peace” situation, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing local media. 

Pezeshkian said Iranian officials were discussing almost daily how to move beyond the situation and reach an understanding that would preserve Iran’s principles and values, while deterring adversaries from contemplating another attack.

He said war offered no solution, while prolonged uncertainty about whether fighting could resume was also taking an economic toll on the country.

Pezeshkian warned that investment would be difficult to attract as long as the threat of renewed conflict persisted, stressing the need to overcome the situation through logic while maintaining Iran’s strength.

The president also defended a recent memorandum with the United States (US), saying it contained no provision that amounted to capitulation or required Tehran to make concessions.

Iran and the US signed the memorandum of understanding in June through Pakistani and Qatari mediation, ending hostilities that began in February, and to pursue negotiations towards a final agreement.

Talks have since stalled amid disputes over implementation of the memorandum and arrangements for navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil and gas exports.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU