Pezeshkian: Iran seeks to complete military victory with dignified diplomacy, not surrender

President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran aims to consolidate the victories achieved by its Armed Forces on the battlefield through dignified and powerful diplomacy, emphasizing that any negotiations are about securing national rights, not surrender. Speaking on Monday during a meeting with top police commanders, Pezeshkian reflected on the country’s recent confrontation with the United States and Israel.

He stated that the Iranian nation and military, through steadfastness and power, prevented the enemy from achieving its objectives and forced it to accept a ceasefire, halting ‘the third imposed war.’ The president outlined several possible paths forward for Iran: entering dignified negotiations to secure national interests, remaining in a situation of neither war nor peace, or continuing military confrontation. He stressed that the “rational and logical option” consistent with Iran’s national interests is to complete the military victory in the diplomatic arena from a position of dignity and strength.
The president noted that while Iran harbors distrust to the enemy, it considers negotiations