Trump says ‘won’t be rushed’ to end Iran war
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed deep mistrust towards the United States on Monday, saying honouring commitments was essential for meaningful dialogue amid growing uncertainty over new peace talks.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian said, “Honouring commitments is the basis of meaningful dialogue. Deep historical mistrust in Iran toward the US government conduct remains, while unconstructive & contradictory signals from American officials carry a bitter message; they seek Iran’s surrender. Iranians do not submit to force.”
Earlier, Pezeshkian said Iran would seek to end the war imposed on the country by the US and the Israeli regime while preserving national honour.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump told the New York Post he “won’t be rushed” to end the Iran war on its 52nd day, criticising both Democrats and Republicans pushing for a quick resolution.
“How bad is it that when you are in the middle of negotiations and you have got the Iranians in a perfect position, including being militarily defeated, and you have Democrats and some Republicans asking to settle it now?” Trump said in a phone interview.
“As a negotiator — and I am a great negotiator — how bad is it when you have people from your own country trying to reach a deal?” he fumed.
“They are helping the other side. The other side has nothing, they have no cards, but they are using this to delay. When [Senate Minority Leader Chuck] Schumer was in [as majority leader], he was in Afghanistan for so long.”
