BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Iranian President
Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran will not back down from
defending its legitimate rights, and that dialogue with the United
States does not mean surrender, Trend reports.
“Dialogue does not mean surrender. The Islamic Republic of Iran
will under no circumstances retreat from the legitimate rights of
the nation and the country. We will serve the people and defend
Iran’s interests and dignity with all our strength,” he wrote on
X.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
In addition, on April 21, U.S. President Donald Trump announced
an extension of the ceasefire until Iran submits its proposal and
the negotiations are concluded in one way or another.
