Pezeshkian: Explaining Nuclear Talks Progress Is Not Submission to Pressure

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that explaining the outcomes of ongoing negotiations does not mean submitting to external pressure, stressing that Tehran would continue to defend the rights of its people.

Speaking in Tehran, Pezeshkian said his government would work to finalize an understanding reached in Islamabad, describing it as part of efforts to stand firm against what he characterized as bullying tactics from other parties.

"We will try to finalize the Islamabad understanding and stand firm for defending the rights of the people," Pezeshkian said, according to Mehr News Agency.

The president's comments come amid continued diplomatic engagement between Iran and other parties over a range of regional and international issues. Pezeshkian has repeatedly said his administration favors dialogue while rejecting what he describes as coercive pressure from foreign powers.

Details of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, including its full scope and the parties involved, were not immediately elaborated on in the president's remarks.

Iranian officials have in recent months sought to balance continued negotiations on several fronts with domestic messaging that frames diplomatic engagement as a position of strength rather than concession.