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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would not enter “imposed negotiations” if the U.S. continues its pressure policies and military presence in the region, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported.
Pezeshkian made the remarks during a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as regional diplomatic efforts continue amid tensions involving Iran and the U.S.
Pezeshkian said recent U.S. moves to increase maritime and field restrictions against Iran were a serious obstacle to confidence-building and diplomacy.
“Our clear advice to the U.S. is this: If suitable ground is to be created for resolving problems, operational obstacles, including the siege, must first be removed. Because Iran will not enter negotiations imposed under pressure, threat and siege,” Pezeshkian said.
He said the negotiation process could only move forward through mutual respect and confidence-building.
Pezeshkian said dialogue would not produce results while policies of pressure and threats continued.
He also said Iran was not the side that started the war and did not seek regional instability.
He said negotiations could only be conducted on equal terms and within the framework of international law.
Sharif said Pakistan values its brotherly and solidarity-based relations with Iran and is actively supporting diplomatic efforts to reduce current tensions.
He pointed to Pakistan’s contacts with Türkiye, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, saying those initiatives were critical for maintaining the ceasefire and achieving lasting peace.
Sharif said Pakistan would not accept any step targeting Iran’s sovereignty and security.
He said Iran could not be forced into submission through pressure and war, adding that the Iranian people had shown strong resistance and that expectations of regime change were not realistic.
Sharif also warned that the current period was extremely sensitive and that wrong steps could drag the region into a larger crisis.
He said all parties should act with restraint.
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