Pezeshkian Says Iran Will Not Bow to Pressure or Intimidation
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that Iran will not surrender to outside pressure, according to state news agency IRNA.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Iranian people will not be forced into submission through pressure or intimidation, according to a report by the state-run IRNA news agency.
Pezeshkian declared that Iran will not surrender, IRNA reported, though the outlet did not provide further details on the specific context, audience, or occasion of the remarks.
The comments come amid a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western powers over various regional and international issues, though IRNA's report did not specify what pressures or threats the president was referring to.
IRNA is Iran's official state news agency and typically reflects the positions of the Iranian government.
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