Holding negotiations does not mean surrender: Masoud Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that negotiations do not mean surrender.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that negotiations do not mean surrender, reiterating Tehran’s position on defending Iranian national interests and the rights of the Iranian people.

Masoud Pezeshkian said at a meeting on post-war reconstruction that, the goal is to realize the rights of the Iranian people and defend national interests with authority.”

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says negotiations do not mean surrender, reiterating Tehran’s position of defending national interests and the rights of the Iranian people.

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