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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran no longer trusts the U.S. but remains committed to negotiations, while calling for a return to the June 17 Islamabad Memorandum between Tehran and Washington.
Pezeshkian made the remarks during a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres while in the U.S. for the U.N. General Assembly, according to a statement from the Iranian presidency.
"Iran has not left the negotiating table," Pezeshkian told Guterres. "Based on past experiences, Iran no longer has trust in the U.S."
He said Iran seeks peace and security in the region but would not allow external pressure to force the country into submission.
In a separate post on U.S.-based social media platform X, Pezeshkian called for a return to the memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the U.S. on June 17 but not implemented.
"Iran emphasizes the importance of returning to the Islamabad Memorandum, remaining faithful to the agreed commitments and providing the necessary conditions for serious negotiations to move forward," he said.
Pezeshkian also expressed appreciation for Chinese President Xi Jinping's position and support for returning to the memorandum reached with the U.S.
Guterres said efforts should continue to find a political and diplomatic solution under what he described as complex circumstances.
Pezeshkian reiterated during the meeting that Iran had not abandoned negotiations despite its lack of trust in Washington.
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