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Pezeshkian: Iran will not yield to US pressure, has no desire for war

IRNA21 October 2026, 09:55 UTCIran

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran will continue to resist US pressure and will never submit to coercion, stressing that the country does not seek war but will not back down in the face of threats and bullying.

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