Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says negotiations to end the current Middle East war can only succeed if they are conducted without threats or pressure. Multiple outlets report his comments, made in the context of continued fighting that has not produced a breakthrough.

CNA and other reports attribute the message to Pezeshkian, who frames pressure and threats as counterproductive to peace efforts. NDTV adds that he criticises past talks with the United States as ineffective, saying they have led to renewed attacks. Al-Monitor likewise reports the same central position that peace talks require a less coercive approach. The outlets largely agree on Pezeshkian’s key condition for successful dialogue, with differing emphasis on whether the criticism is directed specifically at US-led efforts or at diplomacy more broadly.