Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran will take reciprocal action if the United States returns to commitments under a June memorandum intended to end hostilities between Tehran and Washington. He makes the statement as he prepares to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a regional summit in Kyrgyzstan. The comments are framed as a readiness to respond to any renewed U.S. movement on the accord.
The memorandum is described as setting the stage for broader peace talks after violence that escalates in late February, when U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran kill former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The deal later collapses, with both sides accusing each other of violating its terms. Sources also link the meeting context to Iran’s broader alignment with Russia and China.
Outlet coverage emphasizes different angles: Korea Times adds detail about the memorandum’s goal and the escalation timeline, while Al-Monitor and Free Malaysia Today focus more narrowly on Pezeshkian’s pledge to mirror U.S. steps and on the scheduling of talks alongside Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
