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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran willing to negotiate with US but not on threat of force

Tehran, Sep 23 (UNI) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that Tehran was willing to negotiate with the US but would not accept pressure, threats or the "language of force" as he addressed the UN General Assembly.
"The resistance of the Iranian people will only increase in the face of sanctions, pressure, and increased bullying," Pezeshkian said.
Referring to US President Donald Trump, he added "Iran must be understood by Trump. We are ready for dialogue and diplomacy and negotiations without accepting the language of force."
Pezeshkian also addressed the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy shipments that has been at the centre of the conflict between Iran and the US.
"We cannot let some have free access and gain their interests from the waterway, while at the same time using that waterway to impose their aggressions upon us… to forbid us access to our own waterways," he said.
He accused the US of restricting Iranian shipping while moving missiles through the strait to its allies. Iran has sought to obstruct traffic through the waterway since the war began, while the US has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports.
On Gaza, Pezeshkian said "resistance will continue" against what he described as "occupation and aggression and injustice".
"If it is weakened in one form, it will reemerge in others, perhaps stronger still," he said. "What other choice do they have? Succumb to bullying?"
Iran has long backed Hamas, whose October 7, 2023 attack on Israel triggered the two-year long war in Gaza.
Pezeshkian also accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of applying double standards over nuclear inspections, pointing to Israel's undeclared nuclear weapons programme.
"Atomic and nuclear bombs are in the hands of the Israeli regime, but the inspectors are requested to come to Iran," he said.
The speech came as US and Iranian officials were engaged in indirect contacts on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, with both sides exploring the possibility of negotiations to end the war.
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