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Iran president says time to end war while in position of strength

Pezeshkian said Iran can end the conflict without surrender as Washington shifts toward sanctions and away from military pressure, officials said.

  • On Friday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged an end to the months-long Middle East war, asserting that Tehran holds a "position of power and dignity" over the United States.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed on Thursday that Washington would "collapse" the Iranian regime through economic pressure, marking a strategic shift away from military operations.
  • Tehran's foreign ministry denounced the planned measures as "economic terrorism" and "crimes against humanity," dismissing the so-called "Economic D-Day" as a diversion from America's debt and interest costs.
  • Beijing criticized the economic plan on Friday, as spokesman Lin Jian told reporters that "sanctions and pressure will not help resolve the issue," urging diplomatic solutions instead.
  • With Tehran maintaining a partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to discuss Iran at the White House on September 24.
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The Iranian President ' s statement contradicts the position of part of the security forces, who insist on the continuation of hostilities.

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Hard response to the economic threats of the United States. But Iranian President Pezeshkian softens his tones: ...It's time to find a peace agreement...

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Masoud Pezeshkian called for an end to the war between Iran and the United States, while the conflict raises inflation and oil and gasoline prices.

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der Standard AT broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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