Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that the “neither war nor peace” situation must be resolved, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
Pezeshkian said that state television occasionally broadcasts remarks of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei saying that Iran would not negotiate with the U.S., while the late leader had approved the talks to continue.
Pezeshkian added that in later discussions the former leader had emphasized the need to resolve the “neither war nor peace” situation.
“The children of this country should be able to live with hope and a clear vision of the future. The government must fulfill its responsibility by creating the necessary plans to empower the younger generation to build the country’s future,” he said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in Tehran, Iran, on May 17, 2026.
Iran’s Presidential Website/via Reuters
-ABC News’ Somayeh Malekian
