Iran’s president says US must lift sanctions, end threats before negotiations

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that the US must end pressure and threats and lift sanctions before any negotiations, Anadolu reports. “All regional problems, from escalating tensions to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, stem from US warmongering,” Pezeshkian said during a meeting in Tehran with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, according to remarks carried by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB. “The Americans must explain why they started the war and embroiled themselves and the world in it,” he said. On the prospect of talks, Pezeshkian said: “Before any negotiations, they must first end the pressure and threats and lift sanctions.” Munir arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, accompanied by a delegation of officials. READ: Vance acknowledges ‘failures’ in US […]