Iranian President Says Washington Must Decide Whether to End Conflict, Denies Iran Seeks Nuclear Bomb

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that the decision to end the ongoing conflict rests with the United States. He also explicitly denied that Tehran is seeking to develop a nuclear weapon. These statements follow President Donald Trump’s assertive comments regarding potential military action against Iran.

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated the U.S. must decide whether to end the ongoing conflict.
• Pezeshkian denied that Iran seeks to acquire a nuclear weapon.
• The comments were made on Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier.”
• The statements follow President Donald Trump’s address to the U.N. General Assembly where he threatened to ‘annihilate the Islamic Republic’ if Tehran did not end the fighting.