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Iranian President Pezeshkian attributes decision to end conflict to US

Sep 24, 2026 05:49 PM CT Tehran, Iran iran,united-states,diploamcy,conflict-escalation,presidential-statement

Summary

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the United States holds the sole authority to decide when the current conflict will end. This statement serves as a diplomatic posture, shifting the burden of de-escalation to Washington and signaling Iran's readiness to maintain the status quo until US policy changes.

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Iranian president says it is up to US to choose if it wants to end Iran war Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said it was up to the United States to choose when the war would end, when he was asked if it could end by the end of the year. "It's America that must choose whether it wants to end th...

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Iran NEUTRAL

President Pezeshkian asserted that it is up to the US to choose whether to end the war.

United States NEUTRAL

Identified by Iranian leadership as the primary decision-maker regarding the cessation of hostilities.

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