Iranian leader signals readiness for negotiations

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that it will respect a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump provided that Israel also upholds its terms.

“If the Zionist regime does not violate the ceasefire, Iran will not violate it either,” Pezeshkian said during a phone conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Caliber.Az reports via Arab media.

President Pezeshkian also stated that the Islamic Republic is open to negotiations, though he did not specify the topics or potential counterparts.

“We are ready for negotiations and to pursue the legitimate rights of the Iranian people at the negotiating table,” he added.

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that if the US wishes to return to diplomacy, attacks against Iran must cease.

By Naila Huseynova