Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian dismissed negotiations with the United States as pointless, stating that "negotiations with an enemy that imposes terror, sanctions, pressure and threats on a daily basis is meaningless," according to Open Source Intel.
The remarks undercut recent diplomatic signals from Tehran, including a seven-day proposal the Iranian foreign minister said was submitted to Washington covering the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear talks. For Israel, the standoff means continued uncertainty over vital shipping routes and Iran's nuclear trajectory, with no sign Tehran will ease its regional posture or grant access to the strategic waterway that carries a fifth of global oil and gas shipments.
Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly in New York last week that Iran would never "bend the knee" to American pressure, making access to Hormuz non-negotiable for any agreement. The US delegation walked out as he began his address.
