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Iranian president says Tehran remains open to talks despite pressure

Source: Al Jazeera · 24 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC
Iranian president says Tehran remains open to talks despite pressure
Image: Al Jazeera · original report

Iran’s president told the United Nations that Tehran would not submit to pressure while remaining open to dialogue. The statement, reported during an ongoing Iran war live update, does not specify the terms Iran would seek or identify the parties it wants to negotiate with.

Iran’s president has told the United Nations that Tehran will not bow to pressure but remains open to dialogue, Al Jazeera reports. The remarks presented Iran as defiant while leaving open the possibility of talks. They were made in a speech to the UN, according to the supplied material, during an ongoing live update about the Iran war.

The available information does not quote the president’s full remarks or identify the pressure being discussed. It also does not state which governments or organisations Iran might be willing to engage with, or what conditions Tehran would attach to negotiations. No response from other governments is included in the supplied material.

The report does not provide details about developments on the ground, the status of any diplomatic contacts or the issues that would be addressed if talks took place.

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