Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Islamic Republic seeks only to restore its legitimate rights in talks with the United States but that past experiences of negotiating with Americans have led Tehran to proceed with extreme caution.
Speaking during a meeting with Field Marshal Asim Munir Commander of the Pakistan Army on Saturday Pezeshkian expressed gratitude for Munir’s efforts and those of his government toward regional stability and security.
The president said the people and officials of Pakistan are our brothers and we hold sincere affection for you. We Muslims are one single body we have no choice but unity. We must strive through cooperation to improve our own situation and that of all Muslims around the world.
Pezeshkian emphasized that Muslims must pursue the unity and cohesion of the Islamic world through practical solutions and further strengthen and expand economic social political and cultural interactions between them.
He reiterated Iran’s practical commitment to international legal frameworks saying we seek only to restore the rightful and legitimate rights of our nation but our history and experience of negotiating with Americans compels us to exercise the utmost caution.
Pezeshkian stressed that war has never brought benefit to anyone adding America will not be victorious in this conflict. It is the countries of the region and the world that will suffer serious losses. The Zionist regime is the only party seeking to secure its own interests in the region through war.
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The president pointed out that Iran distrusts the United States due to repeated breaches of its commitments attacks during negotiations and the assassination of Iranian officials.
Under such circumstances the Islamic Republic of Iran relying on brotherly relations with friendly countries including Pakistan has entered the path of negotiation he said. However he added that the primary goal is solely to secure the interests of the Iranian nation through appropriate and suitable solutions.
Munir for his part expressed happiness at the opportunity to meet again with the Iranian president and stated that the negotiation process is proceeding well. He praised the Iranian president’s perspectives and said Israel seeks to secure its own interests in conflict and discord among Muslims in the region.
On February 28 the United States and Israel initiated an unprovoked war against Iran with the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking military commanders. In response the Iranian Armed Forces carried out 100 waves of counterattacks over 40 days. A Pakistan-brokered ceasefire took effect on April 8.
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